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Originally Posted by Evangelical
Would you agree then that the Lord has left the denominations and is now supporting the community churches. To me this is more or less implied by your statement "the Lord is moving outside the denominations". I mean, if you point at our declining numbers as proof that the Lord's move has left us, then you must also conclude the same about the denominations. You seem to be saying that the Lord's move is now with the community churches. This is if we take the charts to imply something about where the Lord is working. That one big line bigger than all others seems to be "one unique move" to me.
I think most Christians might understand "the Lord's unique move" as Revivals. The next big revival is often seen as a "new thing" (unique?) the Lord is doing.
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I wouldn't say the Lord has left the denominations. I would just say it's clear that what is there is not totally meeting the needs of believers and seekers. Denominations are somewhat stuck in tradition and protocol, as the LCM is now as well. This limits the Lord.
People are moving to the community churches because those groups are not bound to the constricting doctrines and other limitations of more traditional denominations. I think many people are becoming uncomfortable with unnecessary distinctions as well.
But the Lord appears wherever people gather in his name, and that should be good enough for any of us.
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I think most Christians might understand "the Lord's unique move" as Revivals. The next big revival is often seen as a "new thing" (unique?) the Lord is doing.
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But history has shown that once you start claiming to be the embodiment of that "new move" you are on your way to not being it. The LCM has been claiming to be the unique move of God long after whatever chance they had to carry the torch was squandered in self-absorption and antagonistic self-promotion.