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"What's all this that I'm hearing about:
modern, post-modern, gen-x, emerging culture,
vintage faith, emerging church... blah,
blah, blah??"
I'm glad you asked that question!
The church in America is facing the most
serious crisis it has seen in centuries.
Will it survive and thrive... or will it
become nearly culturally irrelevant like the church in Europe
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There are
significant cultural changes taking place
and the church has been slow to
recognize it, and even slower to respond in
a meaningful way. Many churches are
starting to notice symptoms (like less people under 30 in attendance), but
they have no clue as to the reason.
We also see a radically different attitude
and outlook coming from many of the "twenty-somethings,"
but it's hard to put your finger on exactly
what it is. We seem to have more
questions than answers... Is
this really a different culture? Won't
they just grow out of it? How do
we respond? What happens if we don't
respond correctly? What do these so
called "post-moderns" believe that is all
that much different? What is the
future of the "modern" church? If you
have been asking any of these questions, we
invite you to take just a few minutes and
cruse through the pages that make up this
web site. It was created by, and for
"modern baby-boomers," to inform, and
encourage believers to respond as God would
have us, to meet this new challenge. |
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Other pages on
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Background |
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The birth of
the "modern" and "postmodern"
worldviews |
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Comparison |
The basic differences between
"modern" and "postmodern" |
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Implications |
What the change in
culture means to the church's
ministry and outreach |
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The Future |
In the long range,
what all this means to the future of
the church in the U.S. |
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"FAQ" |
"Frequently Asked Questions" |
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Resources |
Links for sources of
further study:
books and other web
sites |
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We are attempting to introduce a
very complicated
topic in a clear, concise, and understandable way.
Once you understand the magnitude of the
problem, we pray
that you too will take action in your corner
of The Kingdom, for the sake of Christ! |
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So who is behind this web
site? Well that would be us: Jeff &
Michelle Corcoran. I guess you can
call us "baby-boomers."
The biplane ride on the right was a surprise for
Michelle's birthday a couple years ago. We grew up
in the 60's (Jeff even saw the Beatles in
concert... twice). We each came to
Christ in the early 70's and have been
involved in some sort of ministry ever
since. We spent several years in
Pastoral Ministry, and have also done
everything from a Christian Day Care to
Prayer Ministry. Right now Jeff works
with IMF
Development as a consultant to
Pastors and church leaders on church growth and
facilities issues. On the personal
side... we have 4 awesome
kids and 4 great "kids-in-law."
We also have five adorable
grandchildren, what a joy! Now with
all the kids out of the house we get to
spend more time together than we have for 27
years! For
more information, you can fire off an email
to:
info@EmergingMinistry.com. |
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