Evangelicals Stuck in Status Quo – on Fitch Lectures

Dave Fitch recently did a lectureship in Calgary for Ambrose University College and Seminary. Although there was a mass contingent of students forced to attend, a sizable audience from the greater evangelical community in Calgary and area showed up to hear what Dr. Fitch had to say.

Fitch provided an overview of some the key concepts in his forthcoming bookby delving into his three master signifiers developed off a Slavoj Zizek model.

The context of Fitch's book is of course an observation on the state of evangelicalism. The three master signifiers, elements that have become core yet lose their value and instead are used to support status quo, are: Continue reading

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Missional v. Conventional – Who’s in and Who’s Out?

**RETRO POST** Originally posted last January 2009 with updates.**

There's endless debate going on in the blogosphere about the missional church vs. the 'attractional' or conventional church. 'Missional' supporters bash modern attractional churches for their seeker sensitive 'sit, be served, and consume' approach to church. Conversely, attractional churches offer their rebuttal questioning the effectiveness of missional churches to extend the gospel.

Here's the question: in today's North America who's right and who's wrong? Is one (missional) just a fad? Is the other (conventional) on the decline with the advent of post-Christendom thus forcing us to change our models?

Whether we like it or not, there IS one thing we can agree: the world outside the church is carrying on pleasantly without us and are in no need to wait for us to catch up. Continue reading

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