Entries Categorized as 'Emergent Church'

Is Tony Jones Born Again: In His Own Words

Date March 6, 2008

From Christian Research Net:
Over at Emergent Village we see a revealing post concerning the concept of being born again featuring Tony Jones, a leading theologian in the emerging church:
Tony Jones recently interviewed Rev. John Chisham, pastor of River of Life Alliance Church in Marshall, Minnesota (and also outspoken critic of Tony and Emergent) for a [...]

AG pastors and the Emergent Church

Date January 14, 2008

The following are comments from AG pastors regarding the Emergent Church. These comments are in response to an article by Earl Creps, Professor of Leadership and Spiritual Renewal, Assemblies of God Theological Seminary.
Here is a link to the original post from Creps.
Earl, I believe the answer to your question is NO. I have been involved [...]

AG youth pastor inspired theologically by Emergent writers

Date January 14, 2008

An Assembly of God youth pastor attributes most of his theological inspiration to have come from Emergent writers.
as an AG YP, I have found most of my theological inspiration, and quite frankly, hope that things can change for the better, from writers who could be categorized as emergent. Honestly, I am saddened but not [...]

A Critique of Rob Bell’s Nooma DVD “Dust”

Date November 30, 2007

Do you have some of the Nooma videos at your church?

If you do, maybe you should reconsider their value with regards to biblical truth !
(HT: Symphony of Scripture)

Thought provoking perspective on the upcoming Rethink Conference

Date October 29, 2007

From True Discernment, we read this thought provoking perspective on the upcoming Rethink Conference hosted at the Crystal Cathedral by non other than Dr. Robert Schuller and Erwin McManus.
Wow! Can you get any more world loving than a statement like the one for this conference?
“new perspectives from global influencers?
In other words how to bring more [...]

An ‘open-space community (church)’

Date September 26, 2007

I read something today that really grieves my soul.
I read of a place called the Greensboro Abbey’s Online Community Space!
The following is in large part a cut-and-paste of what the Abbey is and what they believe and hope to be. Read it and pray if you will for blind eyes to be open. [...]

Mark Driscoll Names Some Names in the Emergent Church

Date September 25, 2007

Pastor Ken Silva points us to Mark Driscoll’s recent speach at a souther baptist conference where he addressed issues with Emergent leaders Brian McLaren, Rob Bell, and Doug Pagitt.
Read the complete post from Pastor Ken here.
I have listened to Mark Driscoll’s address and I agree with him about McLaren, Bell, and Pagitt. However Driscoll suggest [...]

“Is the Emergent Church Biblical” — D.A. Carson

Date August 28, 2007

The following audio features D.A. Carson speaking on the topic of “Is the Emergent Church Biblical” at the Henry Center on 9/21/2005.
Henry Center MP3. (Original Source)
Internet Archive MP3.

About the Henry Center:
Theologians often comment on the low levels of Christian literacy in our pews as well as our pulpits. Likewise, ministry leaders complain about the irrelevance [...]

Pagitt, Solomon’s Porch and Emergent Ecclesiology

Date August 22, 2007

From Scot McKnight’s Jesus Creed Blog, we find this sympathetic assessment of the Emergent Doug Pagitt and his church, Solomon’s Porch.

I’m up here in Seattle, and Doug Pagitt’s heart-felt record of his church’s, Solomon’s Porch, work, called Reimagining Spiritual Formation, which for many Emergent folk is “old hat,” was a wondrous read and gave me [...]

John MacArthur on the Emerging Church

Date August 15, 2007

Part 1

Part 2

The Emergent Church Hates the Light

Date August 9, 2007

Apprising Ministries presents the following important excerpts from a conversation between Dr. John MacArthur and Phil Johnson on the Emergent Church, the new cult of liberal theology:
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Brian McLaren and the Gospel of Here & Now

Date August 7, 2007

Greg Gilbert from 9Marks shares his assessment of Brian McLaren.
Read the article here.

The Death of Discernment In The Church

Date July 9, 2007

The Death of Discernment In The Church
from Mike Gendron, Proclaiming the Gospel (Online Source)
Have you considered the spiritual health of your church in these days of tolerance and compromise? Is the leadership earnestly contending for the faith against the current wave of ecumenism? A. W. Tozer used the illustration of circulating blood to describe the [...]

Are Gays Acceptable at Irving Bible Church

Date July 9, 2007

(Online Source)
Andy Mcquitty, Senior Pastor, Irving Bible Church, was asked by someone whether gays were acceptable at his church. Part of his letter reads as follows:
“I really love the spirit of honesty in your letter, _____. You were careful to let me know that you are in a gay relationship, and that as a result [...]

THE EMERGENT CHURCH A DUPLICITOUS DAUGHTER OF APOSTATE ROME

Date July 9, 2007

Pastor Ken Silva presents an honest and timely indictment against the Emergent Church.
Read the story here.