Hi Billy, On Jan 3, 2014, at 2:05 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> While traditional denominations are ebbing, sometimes ebbing fast, > the denominational system makes perfectly good sense in terms > of structural logic. A denomination can do things, and speak > for interests, far better then even the largest local churches. > > The question, therefore, is what new forms will denominations take > in the future? And: Will new denominations arise ? Also: Can old > and established denominations reinvent themselves for the modern world? It depends on what you mean by “denomination.” The old centrally-led and -owned denominations seem to be irrevocably on the way out. There’s certainly a strong need for larger organizations than a local church, but the more likely model for the future is bottom-up associations, with a mix of regional, theological, and “apostolic” affiliations. — Ernie P. -- -- Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community <[email protected]> Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
