Comments on: Jenkins on Why? http://www.steveaddison.net/2006/02/24/philip-jenkins-on-why.html Steve Addison's blog about movements for the renewal and expansion of the church. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:31:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Steve http://www.steveaddison.net/2006/02/24/philip-jenkins-on-why.html#comment-396 Steve Mon, 27 Feb 2006 08:24:58 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/2006/02/24/philip-jenkins-on-why.html#comment-396 Phil, good point about the US. But I'm not sure the church there is still in a dynamic church planting phase. It was when the Methodists and Baptists captured the US frontier 1776-1850. They did so as outsiders who mobilized ordinary people. Pentecostalism also gave birth to a dynamic church planting movement. Again, those on the fringe tended to make the greatest contribution. The Southern Baptists continue to function as a church planting movement in the US and globally. You're right. There are exceptions to the rule in the US and probably elsewhere. I still think there is a relationship. As Chinese society becomes more prosperous, and the church with it, will they be able to maintain their spiritual passion? I hope so. Phil, good point about the US. But I’m not sure the church there is still in a dynamic church planting phase. It was when the Methodists and Baptists captured the US frontier 1776-1850. They did so as outsiders who mobilized ordinary people. Pentecostalism also gave birth to a dynamic church planting movement. Again, those on the fringe tended to make the greatest contribution. The Southern Baptists continue to function as a church planting movement in the US and globally.

You’re right. There are exceptions to the rule in the US and probably elsewhere. I still think there is a relationship.

As Chinese society becomes more prosperous, and the church with it, will they be able to maintain their spiritual passion? I hope so.

]]> By: Steve http://www.steveaddison.net/2006/02/24/philip-jenkins-on-why.html#comment-394 Steve Fri, 24 Feb 2006 23:09:55 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/2006/02/24/philip-jenkins-on-why.html#comment-394 Phil, you've got me thinking. Saturday morning in my world. I'm going to go and do some paving out the back while I ponder. . . Phil, you’ve got me thinking. Saturday morning in my world. I’m going to go and do some paving out the back while I ponder. . .

]]> By: Phil http://www.steveaddison.net/2006/02/24/philip-jenkins-on-why.html#comment-393 Phil Fri, 24 Feb 2006 22:58:57 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/2006/02/24/philip-jenkins-on-why.html#comment-393 I love Jenkins and this book but isn't the United States a gigantic exception to his rule about Christianity flourishing only among the poor and persecuted? I love Jenkins and this book but isn’t the United States a gigantic exception to his rule about Christianity flourishing only among the poor and persecuted?

]]> By: Ray http://www.steveaddison.net/2006/02/24/philip-jenkins-on-why.html#comment-392 Ray Fri, 24 Feb 2006 22:54:05 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/2006/02/24/philip-jenkins-on-why.html#comment-392 Without a doubt. No wonder it's such a lucid comment. Without a doubt. No wonder it’s such a lucid comment.

]]> By: Dave http://www.steveaddison.net/2006/02/24/philip-jenkins-on-why.html#comment-390 Dave Fri, 24 Feb 2006 01:44:52 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/2006/02/24/philip-jenkins-on-why.html#comment-390 I do believe it IS a Mac in the background! mmmmm I do believe it IS a Mac in the background! mmmmm

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