Comments on: Congregationalism First, Evangelicalism Later http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/congregationalism-first-evangelicalism-later ...dispatches from the post-evangelical wilderness Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:02:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: thomas http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/congregationalism-first-evangelicalism-later/comment-page-1#comment-278938 thomas Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:31:44 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/congregationalism-first-evangelicalism-later#comment-278938 As was widely recognized during the Reformation, if one challenges the Church (using Lenny Bruce's definition), the issue of church governance is a fundamental issue. Whether congregationalist, presbyterian or episcopal in viewpoint, one can't avoid ecclesial structure if one wishes to get beyond pure individualism. As was widely recognized during the Reformation, if one challenges the Church (using Lenny Bruce’s definition), the issue of church governance is a fundamental issue. Whether congregationalist, presbyterian or episcopal in viewpoint, one can’t avoid ecclesial structure if one wishes to get beyond pure individualism.

]]> By: Steve B http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/congregationalism-first-evangelicalism-later/comment-page-1#comment-278673 Steve B Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:35:43 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/congregationalism-first-evangelicalism-later#comment-278673 Great post! Evangelicalism can be very happy by simply isolating itself into Individualism, which is the antithesis of Evangelism. A renewed sense of Evangelicalism as the Spirit-led, Christ-loving, Gospel-living, Word-trusting, Grace-relating people of God, people living out the incredible message of a vital and real relationship with God together in Christ would be well worth resurrecting. But let's not ditch the word for anything "post" - post-evangelicalism, post-church, or post-rational. Let's move forward, toward Christ, not away from a word hollowed of meaning. Great post! Evangelicalism can be very happy by simply isolating itself into Individualism, which is the antithesis of Evangelism. A renewed sense of Evangelicalism as the Spirit-led, Christ-loving, Gospel-living, Word-trusting, Grace-relating people of God, people living out the incredible message of a vital and real relationship with God together in Christ would be well worth resurrecting.

But let’s not ditch the word for anything “post” – post-evangelicalism, post-church, or post-rational. Let’s move forward, toward Christ, not away from a word hollowed of meaning.

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