Category Archives: Mission of the church
Teaching Life Change
It is fashionable today among church slogans and mission statements to hear phrases like “we exist to produce life transformation” or “our mission is to help people live changed lives”. There are many others that are common, but I think … Continue reading
The Basis For Christian Unity, pt.3
In a way that is far too similar to the medieval church, modern evangelicalism has learned to use the principle of unity to silence its critics. The Apostle Paul’s command to “make every effort to keep the unity of the … Continue reading
The Basis For Christian Unity, pt.2
Another common theme these days among Christians is “deeds not creeds”. This reflects the belief that an emphasis on doctrinal beliefs can be divisive and perhaps even counter-productive to the Church’s mission. It seems to be in vogue today to … Continue reading
Do You Speak Christianese? Please Don’t
Have you ever noticed the lingo that flies around in some Christian circles? I challenge you, the next time you find yourself in a group of Christian people, step back and listen to the words and phrases that are used when … Continue reading
The Missional Church Movement
This post is the 6th part of the series “Exposed But Not Infected” As with the terms “Emergent and Emerging” in the last part of this series, if you Google the word “missional” your computer will definitely blow up on … Continue reading
Weaknesses Of The Organic Church Movement
Now that I’ve given a brief overview (in my last post) on what the House Church / Organic Church Movement is all about, I want to give you my critique of the movement. After all, this whole series is based … Continue reading
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The House Church Movement
This is the 4th part in the series “Exposed But Not Infected” This post will discuss the 4th “infection” in the series……… the House Church Movement (aka, Organic Church Movement). This is not a highly organized movement, and I suspect that … Continue reading
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