Winning the World

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that the local church is not – and need not be – the epicenter of their spiritual adventure. This is a mind boggling realization for many since it conflicts with the teaching they have received, sometimes since their infancy,” p. 58.

8. New ways of doing church: the impact of the Revolution on the local church (four macro-models of church experience)

a. Congregational model : church as most know it today

b. House churches : “simple church” fellowships who meet in home to fulfill the functions of the traditional congregation

c. Family faith experience : the family becomes the primary spiritual unit

d. Cyberchurch : the range of spiritual experiences delivered through media and the internet

9. What’s ahead: “Ultimately, we expect to see believers choosing from a proliferation of options, weaving together a set of favored alternatives into a unique tapestry that constitutes the personal ‘church’ of the individual,” p. 66.

10. Christian faith is redesigned in terms of self-government (i.e., Christianity as the personal response of a Revolu tionary to go beyond church and society in personal covenant made with God alone,) p. 70.