Comments on: Multi-Site Churches http://www.dennyburk.com/multi-site-churches/ A commentary on theology, politics, and culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:44:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Casey Hough http://www.dennyburk.com/multi-site-churches/#comment-53725 Casey Hough Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:56:17 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=5706#comment-53725 Watched the discussion and found it to be helpful. Still agree with the guys at Capital Hill for the most part, but am a little more sympathetic to the Sojourn approach, but not as convinced that the extent to which Highview takes it is at helpful as they think. One thing is for such though, I am sick of the "missional/DNA" language and ready for the American church and its leader to move onto the next trend so that we can learn some more sub-biblical language to describe the body of Christ ;) Watched the discussion and found it to be helpful. Still agree with the guys at Capital Hill for the most part, but am a little more sympathetic to the Sojourn approach, but not as convinced that the extent to which Highview takes it is at helpful as they think.

One thing is for such though, I am sick of the “missional/DNA” language and ready for the American church and its leader to move onto the next trend so that we can learn some more sub-biblical language to describe the body of Christ ;)

]]> By: D.J. Williams http://www.dennyburk.com/multi-site-churches/#comment-53720 D.J. Williams Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:25:35 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=5706#comment-53720 Good discussion. I've always been skeptical of the multi-site approach, but I've been re-thinking the issue lately, largely because of the case made by Montgomery and the rest of the Sojourn elders. Good discussion. I’ve always been skeptical of the multi-site approach, but I’ve been re-thinking the issue lately, largely because of the case made by Montgomery and the rest of the Sojourn elders.

]]> By: Jason M. http://www.dennyburk.com/multi-site-churches/#comment-53718 Jason M. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:51:03 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=5706#comment-53718 Paul, I do not think you quite fair in the baptist vs. biblical comment to Nathan. When I or anyone else raises the issue of Baptist Congregationalism, we are not primarily raising an issue of Baptist Theology vs. Biblical theology, but what Baptists have historically believed to be biblical. I truly would have liked to hear some debate on this topic, particularly how it effects polity. Paul,
I do not think you quite fair in the baptist vs. biblical comment to Nathan. When I or anyone else raises the issue of Baptist Congregationalism, we are not primarily raising an issue of Baptist Theology vs. Biblical theology, but what Baptists have historically believed to be biblical.

I truly would have liked to hear some debate on this topic, particularly how it effects polity.

]]> By: Casey Hough http://www.dennyburk.com/multi-site-churches/#comment-53714 Casey Hough Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:36:52 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=5706#comment-53714 Haven't listened to the discussion yet, but I agree with Mark Dever on these matters. I not only disagree with multi-campus churches but also having multiple services. I feel like if your church is too large to meet in one building at one time, then maybe you need to consider doing so more church planting or build a larger building so that people can be together when they worship and edify one another. Haven’t listened to the discussion yet, but I agree with Mark Dever on these matters. I not only disagree with multi-campus churches but also having multiple services. I feel like if your church is too large to meet in one building at one time, then maybe you need to consider doing so more church planting or build a larger building so that people can be together when they worship and edify one another.

]]> By: Nathan http://www.dennyburk.com/multi-site-churches/#comment-53710 Nathan Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:11:58 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=5706#comment-53710 Paul, On the contrary, I do think there are Baptist issues to be discussed because, well there are denominations, and governance is one of the large reasons for different denominations. Moreover, Dr. Mohler stated it was a Baptist discussion and that these were all Baptist pastors. Paul,

On the contrary, I do think there are Baptist issues to be discussed because, well there are denominations, and governance is one of the large reasons for different denominations. Moreover, Dr. Mohler stated it was a Baptist discussion and that these were all Baptist pastors.

]]> By: Ron Dodson http://www.dennyburk.com/multi-site-churches/#comment-53708 Ron Dodson Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:08:55 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=5706#comment-53708 The multi-site guys are Bishops. The multi-site guys are Bishops.

]]> By: Paul Butterworth http://www.dennyburk.com/multi-site-churches/#comment-53707 Paul Butterworth Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:07:28 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=5706#comment-53707 Nathan, that's very much a pot-shot approach to the issue. This discussion requires far more than a "first glance." Also, it's not enough to ask, is it Baptist, but rather, is it biblical? Greg argued from silence/regulative principal theory that the descriptions of gatherings in Acts are commands to the church today. I stand with Daniel and disagree with him. Nathan, that’s very much a pot-shot approach to the issue. This discussion requires far more than a “first glance.” Also, it’s not enough to ask, is it Baptist, but rather, is it biblical? Greg argued from silence/regulative principal theory that the descriptions of gatherings in Acts are commands to the church today. I stand with Daniel and disagree with him.

]]> By: Nathan http://www.dennyburk.com/multi-site-churches/#comment-53706 Nathan Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:01:18 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=5706#comment-53706 I guess I should have added that it might be because there isn't any. The multi-site appears at first glance to be Episcopal or Presbyterian in its governance and I would have like to have heard the proponents speak to that issue. I guess I should have added that it might be because there isn’t any. The multi-site appears at first glance to be Episcopal or Presbyterian in its governance and I would have like to have heard the proponents speak to that issue.

]]> By: Nathan http://www.dennyburk.com/multi-site-churches/#comment-53705 Nathan Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:58:53 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=5706#comment-53705 I found it curious that at the start of the discussion Dr. Mohler stated that this was a Baptist discussion, but other than Dr. Allison's comment about Wales in the 19th century, all the proponents of multi-site did not stand on historic Baptist ecclesiology to support their argument. I found it curious that at the start of the discussion Dr. Mohler stated that this was a Baptist discussion, but other than Dr. Allison’s comment about Wales in the 19th century, all the proponents of multi-site did not stand on historic Baptist ecclesiology to support their argument.

]]> By: Lucas Knisely http://www.dennyburk.com/multi-site-churches/#comment-53701 Lucas Knisely Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:19:05 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=5706#comment-53701 Great discussion. I think Daniel was right to press Greg on his use of "assembly". Great discussion. I think Daniel was right to press Greg on his use of “assembly”.

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