RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY EXPLORES THE EMERGING CHURCH MOVEMENT

Posted by D. Goodmanson on Jul 6, 2005 in Church | 0 comments

A number of people involved with Emergent were interviewed recently for a two-part special on PBS entitled “The Emerging Church. More information and a link below:

Washington, D.C., June 27, 2005 – RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY, the award-winning newsmagazine program hosted by Bob Abernethy and produced by Thirteen/WNET, will present a special series on a new movement in Protestant Christianity — “The Emerging Church” — to be included in programs distributed Friday July 8 and July 15 to PBS stations nationwide at 5 p.m. ET (check local listings)

In this two-part report, correspondent Kim Lawton examines how some evangelical and mainline Protestants are rethinking Christianity for a new generation. In conversations conducted largely through “blogs,” leaders of the emerging church movement argue that old models and categories are no longer effective. They are developing new theologies and new forms of worship, often blending elements from different traditions — and eras — of Christianity. Some are generating controversy for urging a radical re-examination of conventional understandings of the faith.

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Third Day Churches

Posted by D. Goodmanson on Jul 2, 2005 in Church Technology, Sheep&Goats | 4 comments

Third Day Churches is a house church movement founded in San Diego that has since spread to eight countries. Gary Goodell birthed the idea in 2001 from 34 years of ministry experience that spans 12 independent charismatic churches. “I wanted to experiment with the size, location, and way people do church,” said Goodell about these churches that meet in people’s homes. “We don’t always preach or teach. Some evenings are question-and-answer, worship, or even silence. We want to rethink the form of church in this new millennium. Christ died before the resurrection. We need to let a part of the church die.” Goodell said these new forms of church will have a better chance to reach this generation. “I believe we are going to see a great turning of the hearts of this generation to God.”

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