NEWS SOURCE: actscelerate Issues in the Church of God (Travis Johnson) | wayne I reposted the important side of a thread started by: Aaron Scott Issues remain in the COG. We need to have discussions about the liberalizing of theology and even attacks on orthodoxy. It’s becoming an issue that is being baked in the cake. There are issues with some of our academics. It’s a discussion that... »
Two significant definitions helps us to isolate certain features of a missional church: “The missional church rejects the association of Christianity with American values and the association of the church with entertainment, marketing, and corporate business models. The missional church is reading both Scripture and culture with new eyes. It sees that what is determined by the Christian faith is m... »
At the Friday pre-conference conversation at The Point Church, we were discussing the role of our churches and change in the Church of God. I cannot remember who brought up the idea of influencing those most open to change. But, the comments were so appropriate. Presently, we are closing more churches than we are opening. There is no denominational strategy for church planting to speak of. The sum... »