“The fruit of the Spirit wasn't intended to be a list of goals for us to produce - it is the Holy Spirit through us who produces fruit.” SpiritGoalProduceHolyFruitListsHoly SpiritFruits Of The Spirit Author:Dan Kimball
“In the emerging culture, darkness represents spirituality. We see this in Buddhist temples, as well as Catholic and orthodox churches. Darkness indicates that something serious is happening.” WellsCultureSpiritualityChurchDarknessSeriousHappeningsCatholicBuddhistTemplesOrthodoxEmergingOrthodox Church Author:Dan Kimball
“How ironic that returning to a raw and ancient form of worship is now seen as new and even cutting edge. We are simply going back to a vintage form of worship which has been around for as long as the church has been in existence.” LongHas BeensFormChurchExistenceCuttingWorshipAncientEdgesIronicVintageCutting Edge Book:The Emerging Church Source: The Emerging Church
“Aesthetics is not an end in itself. But in our culture, which is becoming more multi-sensory and less respectful of God, we have a responsibility to pay attention to the design of the space where we assemble regularly. In the emerging culture, darkness represents spirituality. We see this in Buddhist temples, as well as Catholic and Orthodox churches. Darkness communicates that something serious is happening.” WellsEndsCultureSpiritualityChurchSpacePayAttentionResponsibilityDarknessDesignSeriousBecomingHappeningsCatholicCommunicateBuddhistPay AttentionTemplesOrthodoxAestheticsEmergingRespectfulBecoming MoreSensoryOrthodox Church Author:Dan Kimball
“So, the emerging church is about a re-imagining: re-imagining our preaching, our evangelism, and our worship services. A re-imagining of new types of churches and an opportunity to be rethinking all we do because we recognize that the next generation is at stake if we don't.” IfsNextOpportunityChurchGenerationsTypeWorshipStakesPreachingNext GenerationEmergingEvangelismRethinkingWorship Service Author:Dan Kimball
“Time and again I hear how important the darker environment is to those at our vintage-faith worship gathering. Attenders feel they can freely pray in a corner by themselves without feeling that everyone is staring at them.” FeelsImportantFeelingsEnvironmentPrayingWorshipCornersStaringGatheringVintage Author:Dan Kimball
“Meditative prayer like that we experienced in the labyrinth resonates with hearts of emerging generations.” HeartPrayerGenerationsEmergingLabyrinthChurch Leaders Author:Dan Kimball
“The old paradigm taught that if you had the right teaching, you will experience God. The new paradigm says that if you experience God, you will have the right teaching.” IfsTeachingTaughtParadigm Author:Dan Kimball
“For church planters, the motivation is not about the romantic or heroic venture ... it is because you realize you can't not plant one.” MotivationRealizingChurchPlantHeroicVenturePlanters Author:Dan Kimball
