April 2, 2009

Dan Kimball's The emerging church

Dan Kimball's The emerging church: Vintage Christianity for New generations

MODERN CHURCH vs EMERGING CHURCH

MODERN = Evangelism is an event that you invite people to.

EMERGING = Evangelism is a process that occurs through relationship,trust, and example.

MODERN = Evangelism is primarily concerned with getting people intoheaven.

EMERGING = Evangelism is concerned with people's experiencing thereality of living under the reign of his kingdom now.

MODERN = Evangelism is focused on pre-Christians.

EMERGING = Evangelism is focused on post-Christians.

MODERN = Evangelism is done by evangelists.

EMERGING = Evangelism is done by disciples.

MODERN = Evangelism is something you do in addition to discipleship.

EMERGING = Evangelism is part of being a disciple.

MODERN = Evangelism is a message

EMERGING = Evangelism is a conversation.

MODERN = Evangelism uses reason and proofs for apologetics.

EMERGING = Evangelism uses the church being the church as the primaryapologetic.

MODERN = Missions is a department of the church.

EMERGING = The church is a mission.