5 Things We Got Wrong in the Emerging Missional Church « Mark Sayers

In his post Mark makes this statement about the church.

All across the Evangelical/Charismatic world Christians are struggling to live out their faith. You just have to read Ron Siders The Scandal of the Evangelical Conscience: Why are Christians living just like the rest of the World to see the way that we have a crisis of holiness in our churches.

Thus what is occurring is that the troops that are being rallied by Emerging Missional Leaders to begin this new movement in the West are either too burnt out, deconstructing their own faith, or not even sure if they believe in Evangelism anymore. Generals will tell you that you can have the biggest and best equipped army but if you have low morale amongst your troops you are doomed. Missional movements will only get as far as people are brimming over with excitement about their faith. To drive the distance that missional movements need  you need a full fuel tank. Thus many EMC missional ventures have become filled with Evangelical and Charismatic church refugees, if you understand this reality and have the patience to build up their faith again over time this can be an advantage, but if you are not aware of this dynamic it can be disastrous.

5 Things We Got Wrong in the Emerging Missional Church « Mark Sayers

I believe that churches need to get back to holiness and spirituality and not just programming!  I am convinced that the church is in a place of crisis, just as in the past it will be the radical following of Christ that will make the difference.