Emergent Christianity with Mac

In this episode, we hear from Glenn "Mac" Frazier, pastor of New Way Church in Austin, about the Emergent Christian movement. Mac takes a shot at describing the movement: a post-modern, authentic approach to ritual and religion. While the Emergent movement is not easily defined, it represents an exciting, diverse new corner of Christianity--the antithesis, in many ways, of the megachurch. How can the New Church learn from or reach out to Emergents?

Emergent Christianity with Mac

Comments

[J. D. H.]

Do you guys welcome questions concerning the New Church Perspective?

[MC]

Thanks for this podcast, I really enjoy listening to it, it always opens up something for me. And I've been especially interested in this emergent conversation so I really appreciate this (and previous) episodes on the topic.

I'm wondering what the role of preachers is in this emergent culture and especially in a New Church context? It seems emergent meetings don't "require" a preacher present or often have services led by a lay member. If the authentic "I believe..." piece is becoming more and more essential for Gen X and Y (which I think it is) what denotes a difference between a lay person's testimony and the sermon of a preacher? Is there even a difference? Or should there even be a difference?

[Brian]

J.D.H,

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[Karin Childs]

I really liked listening to this. It makes me want to be part of "Emergent New Christianity," i.e. being a New Church person but with a attitude that I am learning and exploring along with everyone else.