TWIST OF FAITH: EMERGENT CHURCHES ATTRACT WORSHIPPERS WITH ALTERNATIVE RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCES
Check out the article in Sunday's Pittsburgh Post Gazette on the emerging church movement in Pittsburgh. I know all of the pastors referenced in the story (including BJ Woodworth who has been a guest speaker at Christ Community Church) and I think you will find it informative and inspiring. Leave a comment - I'd love to hear your thoughts and reactions.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05086/477120.stm
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It's always exciting to hear how God's Spirit is moving, lifting Jesus high and drawing new people unto Him. Sounds like this is the "Jesus People" movement of this generation - with a different style, but still with a core value of community: with God and each other.
Here's my question Terry: Aren't almost all of the members of these church groups going to be in their twentys - so aren't they missing out on receiving spiritual mentoring from more mature believers as Paul instructs in his messages to Timothy? What about involvement with the next generation: since they're not worshipping (I assume) with 40-50-somethings, they don't have the opportunity to serve by teaching their children, mentoring them.
Am I too hung up on mentoring? Perhaps. But since I just went through my twenties, it's my #1 regret: that I had little mentoring from wiser, mature Christians.
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