Comments on: Emerging Church Case Study: Evergreen Community, Portland http://tiribiv.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/emerging-church-case-study-evergreen-community-portland/ The Pursuit of the Nature of Things Sat, 21 Mar 2009 03:00:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Fortuitous Bouncing « Man of Depravity http://tiribiv.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/emerging-church-case-study-evergreen-community-portland/#comment-12 Fortuitous Bouncing « Man of Depravity Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:43:03 +0000 http://tiribiv.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-12 [...] A church or community that meets in a bar in Portland. [...] [...] A church or community that meets in a bar in Portland. [...]

]]> By: Chip http://tiribiv.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/emerging-church-case-study-evergreen-community-portland/#comment-5 Chip Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:20:15 +0000 http://tiribiv.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-5 The Evergreen Community does have a desire to grow, but we desire to grow in a way that works with our philosophy of community and relationship and not against it. One large gathering, as opposed to several smaller ones still allows us to be known in community. The last quoted paragraph says, "at the same time we seek to grow through continually starting new communities where more people can gather and seek to love and serve each other and the neighborhood in which we meet and live." Growth is essential to any gathering seeking to manifest the kingdom of God. The Evergreen Community does have a desire to grow, but we desire to grow in a way that works with our philosophy of community and relationship and not against it. One large gathering, as opposed to several smaller ones still allows us to be known in community. The last quoted paragraph says, “at the same time we seek to grow through continually starting new communities where more people can gather and seek to love and serve each other and the neighborhood in which we meet and live.” Growth is essential to any gathering seeking to manifest the kingdom of God.

]]> By: Tyler http://tiribiv.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/emerging-church-case-study-evergreen-community-portland/#comment-4 Tyler Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:19:00 +0000 http://tiribiv.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-4 I got it now. I thought you were talking about your church and supporting that mindset. I see now what you were saying...that is is one facet is what emerging church could mean or look like. Makes more sense to me now. My problem with this is that because they have no desire to grow, they will likely become a stagnant church as far as evangelism goes. A megachurch has the ability to reach many many people on Sunday and uses the weekdays for smaller groups to meet for discipleship that is more personal. I don't see a problem with this. I got it now. I thought you were talking about your church and supporting that mindset. I see now what you were saying…that is is one facet is what emerging church could mean or look like. Makes more sense to me now.

My problem with this is that because they have no desire to grow, they will likely become a stagnant church as far as evangelism goes. A megachurch has the ability to reach many many people on Sunday and uses the weekdays for smaller groups to meet for discipleship that is more personal. I don’t see a problem with this.

]]> By: John http://tiribiv.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/emerging-church-case-study-evergreen-community-portland/#comment-3 John Sun, 23 Mar 2008 12:26:38 +0000 http://tiribiv.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-3 Tyler: That doesn't make sense to me either. A church of any size can have pomo/emerging views. In the last quoted paragraph, whoever was writing for Evergreen Community expressed that size would work against their vision, though. I think they are expressing that they value a sense of extremely tight community, which becoming a "megachurch" would work against. They would rather start a group of many smaller churches, with this community, than grow into one huge one without. Tyler:
That doesn’t make sense to me either. A church of any size can have pomo/emerging views.

In the last quoted paragraph, whoever was writing for Evergreen Community expressed that size would work against their vision, though. I think they are expressing that they value a sense of extremely tight community, which becoming a “megachurch” would work against. They would rather start a group of many smaller churches, with this community, than grow into one huge one without.

]]> By: Tyler http://tiribiv.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/emerging-church-case-study-evergreen-community-portland/#comment-2 Tyler Sun, 23 Mar 2008 04:56:06 +0000 http://tiribiv.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-2 First off. I think this pub church is awesome. My problem is that you are basically saying that a mega church can't be postmodern or emerging. That doesn't make sense to me. Maybe you could expand on why at some point. First off. I think this pub church is awesome.

My problem is that you are basically saying that a mega church can’t be postmodern or emerging. That doesn’t make sense to me. Maybe you could expand on why at some point.

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