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MDR: Pastoral implications (Divorce recovery)

B. Divorce recovery If we do all these things, we’ll have happier marriages, better children, and fewer divorces. But so long as we’re evangelizing the world, we’ll always have men and women struggling with divorce. For too long, we’ve figured … Continue reading

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Should We Be Emerging? Conclusions

If you really understand the point of the emerging movement, you’d know why it would be so inappropriate for me to try to reach firm conclusions. The emerging churches are all about conversation and discovery — and opposed to declaring … Continue reading

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Should We Be Emerging? Politics

Well, the last element of the emerging church movement is the fact that most in the movement vote Democrat — which certainly separates them from much of evangelicalism. McKnight writes, I don’t think the Democratic Party is worth a hoot, … Continue reading

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Leadership Network Megachurch Salary Survey

The Leadership Network has published a salary survey of megachurches, which is very interesting. The most interesting part, to me, is the staffing ratio. The churches, on average, hire one fulltime person per 45 members. “Staff” is anyone on the … Continue reading

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MDR: Pastoral implications (training)

i. Premarital counseling In my hometown, many congregations of many denominations have gotten together and agreed to refuse to do a “church” wedding unless the couple agrees to pre-marital counseling. Excellent! The churches have agreed on a standard six-lesson course, … Continue reading

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Should We Be Emerging? Post-Evangelicalism: In vs. Out

McKnight parts with many in the emerging movement over the exclusivity of salvation. An admittedly controversial element of post-evangelicalism is that many in the emerging movement are skeptical about the “in versus out” mentality of much of evangelicalism. Even if … Continue reading

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MDR: Pastoral implications, Part 2 (Modesty)

i.                  Modesty Which leads me to bring up modesty. If it’s a sin for a man to lust, it’s a sin for a woman to tempt the man to lust. We have to teach our women and girls to sacrifice … Continue reading

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Should We Be Emerging? Post-evangelical: Post-systematic theology

McKnight says,  The emerging movement is a protest against much of evangelicalism as currently practiced.  He says the emerging movement is “post-systematic theology” and “in versus out.” We begin with post-systematic theology (which is just so Alexander Campbell) —

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MDR: Pastoral Implications, Part 1 (Divorce prevention)

If the state legislature can’t solve our divorce problem, what can? Plainly, Jesus is the answer, and regarding divorce, I believe Jesus works foremost through his church. The church has to see divorce as a church problem and not merely … Continue reading

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Should We Be Emerging? Praxis Oriented: Missional

The foremost concern of the praxis stream is being missional. What does this mean? First, the emerging movement becomes missional by participating, with God, in the redemptive work of God in this world. In essence, it joins with the apostle Paul … Continue reading

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