This Christian Life

Postmodern Churches

Through my job I get to do all sorts of cool things for many different types of clients. Lately, I’ve met with a couple people to discuss putting up websites for their new church. Most of these people are being called to build new churches that reach a postmodern—AKA emergent—culture. One such church is being “planted” in Walker, MI, one in Borculo, MI (out in the boon-docks), and I know of another one in Grand Rapids. It’s not hard to call Mars Hill a postmodern church. There may be others in the area.

As I talk to these pastors, I get really excited. They get it. When they talk about what they want to do with their churches, I’m (pleasantly) surprised how interested I am. Are we entering a new phase as the Church? All the stuff I read and wrote about a year ago (see “Postmodern” category) is now being implemented and tested in the form of new churches, even in my hometown.