Prayer and Purpose

Introduction Rather than withdrawing from culture, the emerging church movement (ECM) dives in headfirst. In doing so, the ECM welcomes great numbers into their churches and is more palatable to modern culture. Prominent figures in the ECM include Brian McLaren who was named to TIME’s “25 Most Influential Evangelicals in America” list, and Rob Bell who was recently a guest on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday . With this platform for reaching people, McLaren, Bell and others in the ECM could allow themselves to be used by God to reach a great multitude of people so that they might come to know Him. However, some of those in the ECM are embracing postmodern thinking, which encourages liberal theology and bibliology, leading to a low view of Scripture; the result is the loss of Jesus’ identity and His teachings. The Emerging Church Movement In the late 90s . . . Christianity in America, it really wasn’t working the way we thought it should be working, and so. . .   people . . . want...