Ok. I’ll admit it. I am not a homosexual as people normally refer to with the “coming out of the closet”. However, I am coming out and saying that I am part of the Emergent Church. Sorry for the gimmick.
If you are a reader of mine, most of you will not even know what this means. There are so many different theological expressions out there (traditionally and organizationally called denominations) that interpret the Bible much differently from one another. The emergent church transcends denominational lines and is more about the manifestation of faith rather than an exact belief system. The emergent church is defined in a book called, Emerging Churches: Creating Christian Community in Postmodern Cultures by Eddie Gibbs and Ryan Bolger, (Baker Academic, 2005) as follows:
“Emerging churches are communities that practice the way of Jesus within postmodern cultures. This definition encompasses nine practices. Emerging churches (1) identify with the life of Jesus, (2) transform the secular realm, and (3) live highly communal lives. Because of these three activities, they (4) welcome the stranger, (5) serve with generosity, (6) participate as producers, (7) create as created beings, (8) lead as a body, and (9) take part in spiritual activities.” Read More
