Ancient-Future Worship The emerging church embraces multi-sensory worship. While many are bewildered as to why their churches are darkening their sanctuaries, setting up prayer stations with candles, incense, and icons, the promoters of the emerging church movement say they know exactly what they are doing by practising mysticism through music, rituals, worship and offering. and …
Riding the Emerging Church Wave How far is this new kind of church willing to go to reach its objective? Emerging church proponents say there is a new wave taking place and we have to hop on. The wave is a Vintage Christianity, which in reality is an experience based religion. Experience must be implemented …
A New Kind of Church Leaders of the emerging church say drastic changes must take place because the church can no longer be effective with old ways and an old church. We need a new kind of Christianity if we are going to make a difference in people’s lives and the world around us. But …
Is the emerging church movement just another fad, (a new thing), a contemporary approach to church, or a bunch of disillusioned young people looking for answers? In fact, it is actually much broader and is influencing Christianity to a significant degree. Grounded in a centuries old mystical approach, this movement is powerful, yet highly deceptive, …
“Emergent” or “Emerging” – Makes No Difference – Going in the Same Direction:
5. McLaren and Conservative Evangelicals Fifth, McLaren strongly criticizes those who believe that the Bible can be interpreted clearly. This criticism is most sharply leveled at Reformed conservatives–namely, those who are most committed to the clear teachings of Scripture, and the propositional truths found in the Bible. For example, McLaren compares the five points of …