Emerging Church

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Comment by Curtis Trent on August 18, 2008 at 1:59pm

I grew up in central Indiana in a conservative and traditional 'Holiness movement' church. I became somewhat familiar with the emergent church movement when I moved to Seattle for my masters work at Mars Hill Graduate School, one of the hubs of the emergent movement. Now back in central Indiana, while I don't attend what's considered an 'emergent' church, I do continue to be interested in how this movement is shaping the contours of the church's life and practice, specifically in the paths of spiritual formation.

Comment by Shalom Black on June 21, 2008 at 6:08pm

FYI, Shane Claiborne, author of Jesus for President and The Irresistible Revolution, will be speaking at Lockerbie UM (237 N East St.) at 7pm on Tuesday. I'm hoping Adam's softball game gets rained out so we can both be there! Shane has some really interesting and controversial ideas--my favorite kind!

Comment by Dave Ambrose on May 19, 2008 at 8:38pm

I like that! Emerging to me means personal, authentic, real, individual. A dinner with some friends at a local pub seems perfect to me!

Comment by Adam Lane on May 15, 2008 at 9:13am

P.S. - Yes that is Shalom in my picture. Halloween 2006.

Comment by Adam Lane on May 15, 2008 at 9:10am

Hey all! My name is Adam and I am Shalom's husband. I'm excited to be a part of this group as I have really seen how the emerging church conversation could really influence the Church as a whole. In response to your question Dave, to walk into our church on Ball State's campus, you wouldn't naturally think "Emerging Church." However, there is a strong focus on house churches that often operate independent of the larger worship gathering. Also, they will occasionally offer opportunities to respond to parts of the service through writing. Although, it is probably their missional approach to ministry that brings them to the brink of the emerging movement. To them, evangelism might be holding a Bible study in the local pub or playing 4-square with BSU students and then inviting them over for dinner that night. It is a much different approach than the typical evangelical church.

Comment by Dave Ambrose on May 12, 2008 at 9:42pm

That's sounds awesome Shalom! What makes your church "Emerging"?

Comment by Shalom Black on May 12, 2008 at 12:18pm

My husband Adam is heavily immersed in the Emerging Church movement as a result of his studies at Huntington University. They've done some really extraordinary services. Our church in Muncie, The Revolution, has some Emerging Church elements. One website I enjoy is Emergent Village: http://www.emergentvillage.com

Comment by Erik Deckers on May 6, 2008 at 1:22pm

Just reserved it at the library. Looking forward to reading it.

Comment by Dave Ambrose on May 2, 2008 at 8:48pm

I've been participating in the emerging church discussion from the very beginning. Tony Jones' new book "The New Christians" really got me thinking about the relevance of the church and what it means to be an "emerging church" in Indiana? Is it just about incense, candles and icons? Or is there more to it? Is about deconstructing the old way of doing things, or have we been able to construct something useful? What's been your experience with the emerging church?