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The last couple weeks on Sunday’s we have been talking about & discovering the implications for us being relational in approach. We decided on not having a “covenant” but rather a commitment to one another that flows out of our commitment to Christ & bond as a family. I recently read something that speaks not only to us being relational in approach but also brings in many of our other values.
"Emerging churches...understanding of the Christian life is strongly Christocentric, drawing much inspiration from the Gospels. They create a space for the kingdom to enter their midst. They commit to the community that follows this King and let their other loyalties take a backseat. An unchastened consumerism and anonymity are not options within their ranks. They display a willingness to abandon old church forms as they dramatically restructure their communities. They abhor the idea of church as a meeting, a place, a routine. Clearly, for these communities, church is a people, a community, a rhythm, a way of life, a way of connectedness with other Christ followers in the world. These communities are small, missional, and offer space for each individual to participate. It is through living as a community that emerging churches practice the way of Jesus in all realms of culture."
Gibbs & Bolger, Emerging Churches, Baker Academic 2005.
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