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- Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:19 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Churches, Dealerships, and Franchises
- Replies: 15
- Views: 204
Re: Churches, Dealerships, and Franchises
I don’t think it’s official written policy but overall they are trying to back away from “acquiring” dissatisfied congregations which are trying to transition more worldly. (They’d gladly take a CMC congregation that doesn’t want to trend more worldly tho, like the Bealeton/Cattlet, VA community) I...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 11:56 am
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Churches, Dealerships, and Franchises
- Replies: 15
- Views: 204
Re: Churches, Dealerships, and Franchises
If I remember right, back then in KMF (15+ years ago) the congregations had some margin to work with on certain issues like technology and headcovering style. I also remember a local congregation withdrawing from the fellowship and affiliating with BMA. But like I said, that was a while back. If I ...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 11:05 am
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Churches, Dealerships, and Franchises
- Replies: 15
- Views: 204
Re: Churches, Dealerships, and Franchises
As I understand it the MB organisation is quite “flat” and congregations hold the power. I suspect institutions derived from the Kleine Gemeinde all have this model, because Holdemans are the same way. For whatever reason the old Swiss model did not prevail. If I remember right, back then in KMF (1...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:18 am
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Churches, Dealerships, and Franchises
- Replies: 15
- Views: 204
Re: Churches, Dealerships, and Franchises
As I understand it the MB organisation is quite “flat” and congregations hold the power. I suspect institutions derived from the Kleine Gemeinde all have this model, because Holdemans are the same way. For whatever reason the old Swiss model did not prevail.
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:16 am
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: AP Video: How to Read Revelation & Avoid the Mark of the Beast
- Replies: 24
- Views: 673
Re: AP Video: How to Read Revelation & Avoid the Mark of the Beast
Of course, the historic Anabaptist position is the amillennial view, other than a few embarrassing exceptions like the Münsterites. Any group that adopts premillennialism (or worse, dispensationalism) is a sign that the group at one point was drinking from strange waters. I haven’t really encountere...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:13 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: PA state senate: Oz vs. Fetterman
- Replies: 188
- Views: 6956
Re: PA state senate: Oz vs. Fetterman
If his job is making sure the Middle East war machine is fully funded, then yes.
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:09 am
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Churches, Dealerships, and Franchises
- Replies: 15
- Views: 204
Re: Churches, Dealerships, and Franchises
Is this essentially a criticism of the hierarchical “conference” model? How do you feel about flat fellowship style organisations where no one congregation lords it over anyone else, and there aren’t bishops? Another difference could be with a fellowship that doesn’t let existing churches “switch” a...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:01 pm
- Forum: General Theology
- Topic: The Danger of Reactionary Theology
- Replies: 16
- Views: 447
Re: The Danger of Reactionary Theology
People who don’t want to follow Jesus now aren’t going to want to follow him in eternity either. This seems rather obvious to me.
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:00 pm
- Forum: General Theology
- Topic: 2/3 of Roman Catholic Churches in Baltimore to close
- Replies: 45
- Views: 1007
Re: 2/3 of Roman Catholic Churches in Baltimore to close
The obvious blame is on the seminary system itself. A healthy congregation produces its own leaders.
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:53 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Pilgrim Mennonite Conference current events
- Replies: 17
- Views: 441
Re: Pilgrim Mennonite Conference current events
My guess is it will become an informal fellowship of conferences who may end up sharing various agencies (mutual aid, missions, etc.)
Given the “issues” with a strict hierarchical conference model, this seems like a very good idea.
Given the “issues” with a strict hierarchical conference model, this seems like a very good idea.