"When you begin to think outside the box, you often become some other "leaders" lousy follower. That usually costs something" (Andy Rayner)

"Our guardian angels are bored." (Mike Foster)

It's where I feel I'm at these days. “In the second half of life, it is good just to be a part of the general dance. We do not have to stand out, make defining moves, or be better than anyone else on the dance floor. Life is more participatory than assertive, and there is no need for strong or further self-definition” (Falling Upward. Richard Rohr.120).

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Why People Who Care Are Sick Of Going To Church And Seeking more Authentic Expressions of Christian Community!

In a recent study, the Barna Group identified six major themes, regarding the church and Christianity in America, in 2010:

1. The Christian Church is becoming less theologically literate.

2. Christians are becoming more ingrown and less outreach-oriented. With the advent of social networking technologies Christians are strangely enough becoming more tribal and connected-into than connected-out.

3. Growing numbers of people are less interested in spiritual principles and more desirous of learning pragmatic solutions for life. I theorize this is the Xer effect.

4. Among Christians, interest in participating in community action is escalating.

5. The postmodern insistence on tolerance is winning over the Christian Church.

6. The influence of Christianity on culture and individual lives is largely invisible.




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