Comments on: What type of Emergent Church are You? http://www.goodmanson.com/2006-01/07/what-type-of-emergent-church-are-you/ Church Planting, Technology & Culture Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:05:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: dave http://www.goodmanson.com/2006-01/07/what-type-of-emergent-church-are-you/#comment-4086 dave Tue, 10 Jan 2006 22:33:36 +0000 http://www.goodmanson.com/2006-01/07/what-type-of-emergent-church-are-you/#comment-4086 The article is rather critical of the "reconstructionists", but then I'd expect that from someone in a formal denomination. I think the revisionists definitely go too far (what's the point of reaching people with a gospel that's not really the Gospel?) but the relevants are probably limiting themselves in terms of the structural changes they are willing to make. "Church" as it stands is a pretty middle-class, Christian-upbringing kind of place - there are a lot of people that won't fit in, no matter how "relevant" it is. What's your take on this? Is there really a big demarcation between the first two groups and do you share the article's concerns? The article is rather critical of the “reconstructionists”, but then I’d expect that from someone in a formal denomination.

I think the revisionists definitely go too far (what’s the point of reaching people with a gospel that’s not really the Gospel?) but the relevants are probably limiting themselves in terms of the structural changes they are willing to make. “Church” as it stands is a pretty middle-class, Christian-upbringing kind of place - there are a lot of people that won’t fit in, no matter how “relevant” it is.

What’s your take on this? Is there really a big demarcation between the first two groups and do you share the article’s concerns?

]]> By: D. Goodmanson http://www.goodmanson.com/2006-01/07/what-type-of-emergent-church-are-you/#comment-4081 D. Goodmanson Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:22:36 +0000 http://www.goodmanson.com/2006-01/07/what-type-of-emergent-church-are-you/#comment-4081 Aaron, Thank you for your compliment but I only wrote the 'Tension' article. The other more 'squishy' one was by a gentleman named Ed Stetzer. Aaron,

Thank you for your compliment but I only wrote the ‘Tension’ article. The other more ’squishy’ one was by a gentleman named Ed Stetzer.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.goodmanson.com/2006-01/07/what-type-of-emergent-church-are-you/#comment-4080 Aaron Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:12:49 +0000 http://www.goodmanson.com/2006-01/07/what-type-of-emergent-church-are-you/#comment-4080 At first I was a little disappointed that you weren't going to be writing for the Reader anymore, but if this frees you up to write more articles like "Tension in the Emerging Church", then it is for the best. Two very good articles, even if they may have been a little too "squishy" concerning the Revisionists. At first I was a little disappointed that you weren’t going to be writing for the Reader anymore, but if this frees you up to write more articles like “Tension in the Emerging Church”, then it is for the best. Two very good articles, even if they may have been a little too “squishy” concerning the Revisionists.

]]> By: D. Goodmanson http://www.goodmanson.com/2006-01/07/what-type-of-emergent-church-are-you/#comment-4074 D. Goodmanson Sun, 08 Jan 2006 05:27:35 +0000 http://www.goodmanson.com/2006-01/07/what-type-of-emergent-church-are-you/#comment-4074 Jim, Thanks for the catch. I edited it. btw- I'd recommend Ed's article [The first sentence includes a link to the full article] it goes into more detail. Jim,

Thanks for the catch. I edited it. btw- I’d recommend Ed’s article [The first sentence includes a link to the full article] it goes into more detail.

]]> By: Jim http://www.goodmanson.com/2006-01/07/what-type-of-emergent-church-are-you/#comment-4072 Jim Sat, 07 Jan 2006 23:18:25 +0000 http://www.goodmanson.com/2006-01/07/what-type-of-emergent-church-are-you/#comment-4072 Drew, I enjoy reading your blog. Please note that the paragraph defining "revisionists" is the same as the "reconstructionists." What is the definition of reconstructionists? Thx. Jim Drew,

I enjoy reading your blog. Please note that the paragraph defining “revisionists” is the same as the “reconstructionists.” What is the definition of reconstructionists?

Thx.

Jim

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