aewsome - emergent church

These are quotes taken out of context. So check out the sites to see what they're about. I compiled them here to sort of gather some of the words spoken in the emergent church. So think of this as a person walking through a party and getting a sense of the people by eavesdropping as she walks through the room. It ain't the best way, but it's a way.

"To our shame, we have sent missionaries for centuries to other parts of the world and tried to turn 'em into "American Christians." That would be like a missionary from Texas coming to PB and trying to force us surfers to wear cowboy boots, big hats, big belt buckles and tight jeans. Ain't gonna happen. To me, a world view of Christianity would be that God is just as real to someone from a completely different culture than me. How can we allow that person to stay who they are and honor God? A world view is "God for the masses." I believe the love of God transcends culture. As we learn to embrace the Christianity that the world does, we will all have a richer view of Christ." Evan Lauer, Ginkworld

"We are a church for people who don't get church. We are a church built on relationship, committed to growing together on our journey with Christ. We travel together, trying to figure out how to live incarnationally." Kim Reid, Ginkworld

"People crave chaotic community. They crave a place to belong where their presence is inspired. And with our culture, one of the best places to receive this is in a coffee shop. If the church has the desire to reach the unreached, it would need to feel more like a coffeehouse than a church. Just a thought." Seth Worley, Ginkworld (the whole article is good. check it out)

"I'm happy that many within the pomo community have brought discussions about compassion and humanitarianism in a global village to the forefront again. Social Justice may have been largely overlooked by the modern church. But I wonder sometimes if we aren't in danger of becoming impotant peddlers of sexy ideas. Acts 17:21. I noticed that it was black history month in February? I wonder if we (postmoderns) will have any Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's. People willing to fight (pacifistically speaking of course) for an idea that demands more than just discussion. Or will we just become a generation of talkers who can explain at length what we don't believe but who don't really beleive anything. Here's my question. Will Post-modernity create any Dr. King's? and what do some of you think their message will be?" -friar, ginkworld message board

that last one has been on my mind a lot lately.

i'm gonna keep looking.