Emergent Church Movement

Dr. John Johnson

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Lesson

The emergent church movement emphasizes engaging the culture, authenticity, being sensitive to our hermeneutical “blind spots,” reaching out to “postmodern” people, and an unwillingness to be bound by tradition. When people begin a new movement, it can create an opportunity for you to re-evaluate your theology and practice to determine if your ideas are biblical or based solely on tradition.

Outline

Emergent Church Movement

I. Strengths of the emergent church movement

A. It gives serious attention to culture

B. Authenticity is emphasized

C. We often have hermeneutical "blind spots"

D. Intention to reach people who don't often respond to traditional churches

E. Unwilling to be bound by tradition while desiring to link with historic Christianity

II. Weaknesses of the emergent church movement