Comments on: Thoughts on the Ten Major Trends http://www.steveaddison.net/2005/12/09/thoughts-on-the-ten-major-trends.html Steve Addison's blog about movements for the renewal and expansion of the church. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:37:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Interesting News Posts http://www.steveaddison.net/2005/12/09/thoughts-on-the-ten-major-trends.html#comment-413 Interesting News Posts Fri, 10 Mar 2006 05:16:30 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/?p=176#comment-413 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: » Snyder Updates Major Trends 8-10Steve Addison’s blog » World Changers http://www.steveaddison.net/2005/12/09/thoughts-on-the-ten-major-trends.html#comment-290 » Snyder Updates Major Trends 8-10Steve Addison’s blog » World Changers Tue, 10 Jan 2006 03:47:49 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/?p=176#comment-290 [...] Third and final installment of Howard Snyders thoughts on his Major Trends twenty years on. [...] [...] Third and final installment of Howard Snyders thoughts on his Major Trends twenty years on. [...]

]]> By: » Snyder Updates Major Trends 4-7Steve Addison’s blog » World Changers http://www.steveaddison.net/2005/12/09/thoughts-on-the-ten-major-trends.html#comment-285 » Snyder Updates Major Trends 4-7Steve Addison’s blog » World Changers Sat, 07 Jan 2006 00:20:45 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/?p=176#comment-285 [...] The second installment from Howard Snyder on his Major Trends. [...] [...] The second installment from Howard Snyder on his Major Trends. [...]

]]> By: » Snyder Updates Major Trends 1-3Steve Addison’s blog » World Changers http://www.steveaddison.net/2005/12/09/thoughts-on-the-ten-major-trends.html#comment-286 » Snyder Updates Major Trends 1-3Steve Addison’s blog » World Changers Sat, 07 Jan 2006 00:20:45 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/?p=176#comment-286 [...] Here’s the first installment of Howard Snyder’s “scattered thoughts” on his Ten Major Trends. He refers back to my “muddled thoughts”. [...] [...] Here’s the first installment of Howard Snyder’s “scattered thoughts” on his Ten Major Trends. He refers back to my “muddled thoughts”. [...]

]]> By: blind beggar http://www.steveaddison.net/2005/12/09/thoughts-on-the-ten-major-trends.html#comment-284 blind beggar Thu, 05 Jan 2006 05:56:59 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/?p=176#comment-284 Alister: I'm not sure how Christians can quit the church. They are the church. Do you mean quitting the institutional church? If so, I agree. But they will simply gather into other configurations that better meet their objectives and ministry needs. Alister: I’m not sure how Christians can quit the church. They are the church. Do you mean quitting the institutional church? If so, I agree. But they will simply gather into other configurations that better meet their objectives and ministry needs.

]]> By: hamo http://www.steveaddison.net/2005/12/09/thoughts-on-the-ten-major-trends.html#comment-264 hamo Mon, 12 Dec 2005 22:35:08 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/?p=176#comment-264 i wonder if the whole petrol crisis will see people 'going local' again rather than travelling long distances to mega churches? i wonder if the whole petrol crisis will see people ‘going local’ again rather than travelling long distances to mega churches?

]]> By: Alister Cameron http://www.steveaddison.net/2005/12/09/thoughts-on-the-ten-major-trends.html#comment-259 Alister Cameron Fri, 09 Dec 2005 00:38:54 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/?p=176#comment-259 I think a major trend is christians quitting church. This is a well-documented "trend" which is both worrying and encouraging, depending on how you look at it. Some links: <a href="http://www.wvi.net.au/pdf/outofchurch.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.wvi.net.au/pdf/outofchurch.pdf</a> <a href="http://www.pastors.com/article.asp?ArtID=3489" rel="nofollow">http://www.pastors.com/article.asp?ArtID=3489</a> <a href="http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~revival/00-Out-Of-Church.html" rel="nofollow">http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~revival/00-Out-Of-Church.html</a> <a href="http://www.charismamag.com/a.php?ArticleID=10434" rel="nofollow">http://www.charismamag.com/a.php?ArticleID=10434</a> <a href="http://www.reality.org.nz/articles/32/32-jamieson.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.reality.org.nz/articles/32/32-jamieson.asp</a> <a href="http://www.reality.org.nz/articles/33/33-jamieson.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.reality.org.nz/articles/33/33-jamieson.asp</a> <a href="http://www.ninetyandnine.com/fblog/2005/02/toxic-churches-poisoned-saints-no.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.ninetyandnine.com/fblog/2005/02/toxic-churches-poisoned-saints-no.html</a> <a href="http://www.ninetyandnine.com/fblog/2005/03/out-of-church-christians-part-1.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.ninetyandnine.com/fblog/2005/03/out-of-church-christians-part-1.html</a> <a href="http://forums.strang.com/viewtopic.php?t=6911" rel="nofollow">http://forums.strang.com/viewtopic.php?t=6911</a> - Alister I think a major trend is christians quitting church. This is a well-documented “trend” which is both worrying and encouraging, depending on how you look at it.

Some links:

http://www.wvi.net.au/pdf/outofchurch.pdf
http://www.pastors.com/article.asp?ArtID=3489
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~revival/00-Out-Of-Church.html
http://www.charismamag.com/a.php?ArticleID=10434
http://www.reality.org.nz/articles/32/32-jamieson.asp
http://www.reality.org.nz/articles/33/33-jamieson.asp
http://www.ninetyandnine.com/fblog/2005/02/toxic-churches-poisoned-saints-no.html
http://www.ninetyandnine.com/fblog/2005/03/out-of-church-christians-part-1.html
http://forums.strang.com/viewtopic.php?t=6911

– Alister

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