Check out this provocative discussion with Ravi Zacharias, R.C. Sproul, and Albert Mohler on an issue that is splitting local churches, polarizing denominations, and in some ways being used by God as a course correction for the church.
November 26, 2008
Sproul, Mohler, and Zacharias Discuss Emergent Movement, Postmodernism
Posted by Kris Dolberry under Small Groups | Tags: Brian Mclaren, emergant, emergent village, emerging church, mohler, postmodernism, postmodernity, ravi zacharias, sproul |[5] Comments
November 27, 2008 at 7:08 am
If there are other small group leaders out there, would love to know what you think the reactions from your group members would be if they watched this video.
November 27, 2008 at 7:45 am
Most of the small group members would need a theological dictionary to even have a clue what they are talking about. Most of the people we are reaching don’t have a clue who McLaren is, what ‘emergent church’ has come to mean, and would probably have trouble putting words to a definition of post-modernism. Because of this ignorance, my guess is that most of our folks would either simply swallow what they are saying because they see them as leaders within Christianity and therefore must know what they are talking about … OR … they would question everything that is being said because their watching older, gray-haired men in suits sitting on cushy wing-backed chairs.
So after they watch it, either swallow it or distrust it, they would then look to me for my thoughts and most likely “follow their closest leader”.
November 27, 2008 at 10:19 am
Thanks David for your thoughts. Anyone else?
December 1, 2008 at 9:44 am
I don’t necessarily believe that the Emergent/postmodern aim is to “relativize” doctrinal truth and traditional theology. I will submit, however, that this seems to be a byproduct of their positions. Rather, I would contend that the point of their rhetoric is that doctrinal positioning and subsequent defenses of these positions have in some ways replaced the missional work and call in the lives of a believers. In other words, they would prefer to do something instead of debate something.
December 26, 2008 at 11:58 am
I agree with David. I’m a Sproul enthusiast, but my attempts to bring his videos into my small groups have frequently met with a lot of glassy stares. You really need to know your group before you plunge them into these sorts of discussions.