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Emergent Church Movement Session 13 Discernment and the Emergent Church Movement

What is Emergent? The Emerging Church is a movement that claims to be Christian. The term “Emerging Church” is used to describe a broad, controversial movement that seeks to use culturally sensitive approaches to reach the postmodern, un-churched population with a Christian message. Matt Slick (President and Founder of the Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry), “What is the Emerging Church?,” http://carm.org/what-emerging-church

10 Common Traits An awareness of and attempt to reach those in the changing postmodern culture. A broader approach to worship using candles, icons, images, sounds, smells, etc. An inclusive approach to various, sometimes contradictory belief systems. An emphasis on experience and feelings over absolutes. Concentration on relationship-building over proclamation of the gospel.

Shunning stale traditionalism in worship, church seating, music, etc. A de-emphasis on absolutes and doctrinal creeds A re-examination of the Bible and its teachings. A re-evaluation of traditionally-held doctrines. A re-evaluation of the place of Christianity in the world.

What is Emergent? Mars Hill Bible Church Sojourners Crossroads Emergent Village Transmission Mosaic Solomon’s Porch Vintage Faith Saddleback U2

Roots of Emergent? Liberalism…modernism…social gospel Postmodernism…skepticism…Emergent

Who Is Emergent? Brian McLaren Leonard Sweet Erwin Raphael McManus Rob Bell Eddie Gibbs Dan Kimball Donald Miller Doug Pagitt Tony Jones Nadia Bolz-Weber Bono Rick Warren

Who Is Emergent? Brian McLaren Leonard Sweet Erwin Raphael McManus Rob Bell Eddie Gibbs Dan Kimball Donald Miller Doug Pagitt Tony Jones Nadia Bolz-Weber Bono Rick Warren In 2011 Time Magazine named Bell on its list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. In February 1999, Bell founded Mars Hill Bible Church, with the church originally meeting in a school gym in Wyoming, Michigan. Within a year the church was given a shopping mall in Grandville, Michigan, and purchased the surrounding land. As of March 2012, Sunday attendance numbered about 14,000 with over 6,000 actual members.

Who Is Emergent? Brian McLaren Leonard Sweet Erwin Raphael McManus Rob Bell Eddie Gibbs Dan Kimball Donald Miller Doug Pagitt Tony Jones Nadia Bolz-Weber Bono Rick Warren

Who Is Emergent? Brian McLaren Leonard Sweet Erwin Raphael McManus Rob Bell Eddie Gibbs Dan Kimball Donald Miller Doug Pagitt Tony Jones Nadia Bolz-Weber Bono Rick Warren

Who Is Emergent? Brian McLaren Leonard Sweet Erwin Raphael McManus Rob Bell Eddie Gibbs Dan Kimball Donald Miller Doug Pagitt Tony Jones Nadia Bolz-Weber Bono Rick Warren

Who Is Emergent? Brian McLaren Leonard Sweet Erwin Raphael McManus Rob Bell Eddie Gibbs Dan Kimball Donald Miller Doug Pagitt Tony Jones Nadia Bolz-Weber Bono Rick Warren

The Danger of Emergent Dangerous because they “claim” to be Christian, “followers” of Jesus Christ and “believers” of the Bible. A different meaning of “truth” A different view of “scripture”

The Danger of Emergent A different view of God A different view of Jesus A different view of man

The Danger of Emergent A different Kingdom A different view of church A different kind of worship

The Danger of Emergent A different purpose for mission A different take on morality

The Danger of Emergent A different view of heaven A denial of hell A different view of experience A false Gospel

God’s Truth vs. Emergent Belief Trinity………………. Pantheism Sin Separates……… Universalism Jesus=Cross………. Jesus=teacher Last Days………….. Dominion Salvation…………… Enlightenment Judgment………….. Inclusion Authority (Word)….. Discussion Conversion………... Self Acceptance Repent/Believe…… Experience Certainty………….. Uncertainty

How the Emergent Church Became Influential Changing religious terminology Twisting and distorting Scripture A lack of discernment among Christians

Effects of Emergent Distrust of Scripture Conforming to the world of universalism The lost think they are saved (false conversions) Christians condemned for believing and following God’s Word.

Guarding Against Emergent Know Scripture Encourage your pastor Use discernment (1 Thess. 5:21-22) Educate yourself (2 Timothy 2:15) Enlighten others

Response to Emergent Know God’s truth Proclaim God’s truth Defend God’s truth (1 Peter 3:15, Jude 3) Expose falsehoods Pray for leaders and followers

Additional Resources

CASE STUDY…The Inevitable Trajectory of Emergent Theology Rob Bell

Case Study: Rob Bell Dissatisfaction with ‘church’. Uncomfortable with Scripture. Seeking alternative ‘truth’. Offering alternative interpretation/understanding. Denying the gospel. Endorsing / Promoting immorality, promiscuity. Condemning those who believe Scripture.

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