Comments on: Notes for the Panel

By: Pacific Highlander » Blog Archive » Dangerous Stories

Pacific Highlander » Blog Archive » Dangerous Stories — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 09:42:05 +0000

[...] I attended the forum on the future of the Church, with Michael Frost, Ruth Powell (NCLS), Tom Sine, Carolyn Kitto and Steve Addison. The most interesting comment came from Steve, responding to unease about the success of the Pentecostals. He suggested that from his studies of similar movements in history, the future leaders of the AOG and their peers are likely to mellow out and provide a mainstream contribution to the future of Australia. [...]

By: Brigid Walsh

Brigid Walsh — Mon, 04 Jul 2005 20:44:31 +0000

Steve, love the concept of “engaged orthodoxy”. This has it in a nutshell. For myself, forget whether the emerging church is a movement or not. Time will tell and others will have the say. If the focus shifts to whether the emerging church is a “movement” the eye goes off the ball and turns inward – next thing it will be about how the movement should survive, etc ad nauseam. 500 people at the weekend was pretty wonderful – the goal should be to network and encourage those people who attended. These are the leaven in the lump, the salt to give savour – these are the ones who can make the difference. And if they do make the difference – well, how mindblowing is that. Let’s not talk about where the world will be in a decade or two or three. We don’t have much of a clue. So much that has affected our loves in recent decades could not have been predicted and that which was indicated was unclear in its shape, form and impact. Talk about getting it right and how we can sustain people and message in the changing dynamic is more to the point. The concept of DNA transmission is vital. As we look back over two millenia we can see how much the emphasis of Christian life and its message has changed without the corge message itself changing. Sustaining flexible, engaged, life filled Christian communities (as apart from increasing institutionalisation) is the way to go. The Forge Summit did that. I know that even if I am not personally engaged with The Forge people week by week, even though I am in a traditional church community, there are 499 others like me spread across the continent. With faith, love and prayer we will impact our corner of the vineyard.

By: Subversive Influence » Jesus wants His church back

Subversive Influence » Jesus wants His church back — Sun, 03 Jul 2005 03:56:25 +0000

[...] Notes for a panel discussion to be held at an upcoming Forge Emerging Church Summit (HT: Signposts). The notes alone make some interesting reading and reflection stimulus — even if you’re not part of the panel discussion. [...]

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 02 Jul 2005 10:30:27 +0000

Why doesn’t the last question interest me? I think questions like “Are we a new reformation?” are better left to history to decide. Others have tried to claim the New Reformation title only to be revealed as spirituality impotent. See my post on the suicide of liberal Christianity http://www.steveaddison.net/2005/04/11/the-suicide-of-liberal-christianity.html

By: Trav

Trav — Fri, 01 Jul 2005 04:43:13 +0000

Hey Steve…why doesn’t the last question interest you

By: » Forge panel on the future of the church

» Forge panel on the future of the church — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 11:35:00 +0000

[...] 29/6/2005 Forge panel on the future of the church Steve Addison links up the questions that I sent him to prepare for the panel I am faciliating at the forge [...]