The Emergent Church

In 1955 the movie called “Rebel without a Cause,” starring James Dean and Natalie Wood, was produced. This drama caught lots of public attention in a significant way. I suppose many of us have been rebels with a cause or without a cause. Sometimes we just want to change things. Sometimes we want to change for a good reason. One of the debates about the Emergent Church today is that the movement is “a lot of rebels without a cause.” Many others believe they are persons who just want change. Some say they are too liberal and some say those caught in this movement are too conservative. The Emergent Church movement is lead by many exciting authors and leaders. Some very exciting things are happening for the Church of Jesus Christ and for the Kingdom of God. There are also mistakes being made and foolish ideas being proposed. One of the persons I have found most helpful in interpreting the kind of changes that are happening is Phyllis Tickle. She is a genius woman, brilliant! You need to read her book, The Great Emergence. Leadership Nexus with the help of St. Luke’s UMC in Memphis is holding what we are calling “Navigate” with Phyllis Tickle as the principle speaker. Visit our “Navigate” webpage for more information.