The emerging church is a Christian Protestant movement of the late 20th and early 21st centuries that crosses a number of theological boundaries: participants are variously described as Protestant, post-Protestant, evangelical,[1] post-evangelical, liberal, post-liberal, socially liberal, anabaptist, reformed, charismatic, neo-charismatic, and post-charismatic.
Proponents believe the movement transcends the "modernist" labels of "conservative" and "liberal," calling the movement a "conversation" to emphasize its developing and decentralized nature, its vast range of standpoints, and its commitment to dialogue. Participants seek to live their faith in what they believe to be a "postmodern" society. What those involved in the conversation mostly agree on is their disillusionment with the organized and institutional church and their support for the deconstruction of modern Christian worship, modern evangelism, and the nature of modern Christian community.
WHAT IS CHRISTIANITY ALL ABOUT IN CHRISTIANITY TODAY? Riekert Botha, in one of his many widely viewed YouTube videos from about a year ago, investigates “What is it all about?” I deliberately label it a blockbuster video since the comments...
JACK HIBBS’ GREAT ADMIRATION FOR DIETRICH BONHOEFFER Jack Hibbs tends to be overly enthusiastic about individuals who invoke the name of Jesus, often overlooking the crucial distinction that some may not be worshipping the Jesus of the Bible, but a...
THE HOLY FENCE-SITTERS FOR JESUS Post-Modernists who prefer to remain neutral for the sake of avoiding pitched battles have significantly undermined the importance of meaningful debate and dialogue. Paul of Tarsus was an exceptional debater who steadfastly upheld the truth....
A SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLE TO GIVE READERS A GLIMPSE OF WHAT THEY CAN EXPECT TO READ IN THE FULL EDITION Biblical Command Exodus 20:7 warns against taking the LORD’s name in vain, interpreted as using it carelessly or without...
‘n Perfekte voorbeeld van die nuwe Israel. Nicht ein Scheitern? (Nie ‘n mislukking nie?) INLEIDING Nadat Stephan Joubert die Ou Testament en die onvoorwaardelike verbond wat God in Genesis 12:1-3 met Abraham gesluit het, deeglik in sy eerste video, “Wie...
Introduction: Tell Me Your Story. “Narrative Therapy” – In addition to the numerous mystical practices that churches have embraced over the past few decades, a variety of psychological techniques and methods have captivated the church. They claim that they can...
The Kingdom of God–Now” End Time Fad It is time that the Church woke up to its true mission, which is to materialize the kingdom of God on earth, today, here and now. The time is past wherein we can...
Introduction “The Mark of the Beast and other Problems in Revelation” The following video is an extract from a second in a series of two made by Stephan Joubert’s Echurch on the theme, “The Mark of the Beast and other...
Does Riekert Botha Preach the Gospel? I have never heard Riekert Botha present the Gospel with biblical clarity. His use of the phrases, “on God’s side” and “bow the knee before or to God” to convey redemption and the gift...
Riekert Botha takes the Afrikaner seminaries (Universities of Pretoria and Stellenbosch), and rightly so, to task for their abhorrent spiritualization of Christ’s resurrection from the dead, claiming that He was not raised with a literal body but something that looked...
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