These are the slides on Myths of Emergence that I used at the Presbytery of West Virginia's 2010 Festival of Faith event in Charleston, WV.

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Festival of Faith
the longtail church:
how the pc(usa) is already emergent sort of
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Introductions - You
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Introductions - You
Who are you?
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5. festival of faith
Introductions - You
Who are you?
In terms of responding to cultural
shifts, how is the Presbyterian Church
(USA) doing: good and bad?
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Introductions - You
Who are you?
In terms of responding to cultural
shifts, how is the Presbyterian Church
(USA) doing: good and bad?
What do you want to make SURE we get
to during our time?
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Introductions - You
Who are you?
In terms of responding to cultural
shifts, how is the Presbyterian Church
(USA) doing: good and bad?
What do you want to make SURE we get
to during our time?
One thing that we might not guess
about you.
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on ANSWERS: Shifts and “emergence” are
not mutually exclusive or exhaustive.
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on ANSWERS: Shifts and “emergence” are
not mutually exclusive or exhaustive.
on QUESTIONS: ask whatever, whenever . . .
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on ANSWERS: Shifts and “emergence” are
not mutually exclusive or exhaustive.
on QUESTIONS: ask whatever, whenever . . .
on GENERALITIES: I use generalities to save
time . . . own truths, assume exceptions.
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on ANSWERS: Shifts and “emergence” are
not mutually exclusive or exhaustive.
on QUESTIONS: ask whatever, whenever . . .
on GENERALITIES: I use generalities to save
time . . . own truths, assume exceptions.
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on CHURCH: Our denomination does/must
not define our ministry, but rather our
ministry must define our denominational

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What is “emergent”
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15. festival of faith
What is “emergent”
Church manifestation of the shift to a
Postmodern worldview
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16. festival of faith
What is “emergent”
Church manifestation of the shift to a
Postmodern worldview
emergent vs. Emergent
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17. festival of faith
What is “emergent”
Church manifestation of the shift to a
Postmodern worldview
emergent vs. Emergent
What have you heard?
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Postmodernity and emergence:
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20. festival of faith
Postmodernity and emergence:
paradoxical worldview that
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21. festival of faith
Postmodernity and emergence:
paradoxical worldview that
flows from a modern worldview and is
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22. festival of faith
Postmodernity and emergence:
paradoxical worldview that
flows from a modern worldview and is
characterized by a shift in culture that
moves from being
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23. festival of faith
Postmodernity and emergence:
paradoxical worldview that
flows from a modern worldview and is
characterized by a shift in culture that
moves from being
scientific to mystical
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24. festival of faith
Postmodernity and emergence:
paradoxical worldview that
flows from a modern worldview and is
characterized by a shift in culture that
moves from being
scientific to mystical
analytical to experiential
@breyeschow

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Postmodernity and emergence:
paradoxical worldview that
flows from a modern worldview and is
characterized by a shift in culture that
moves from being
scientific to mystical
analytical to experiential
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institutional to relational

26. festival of faith
Postmodernity and emergence:
paradoxical worldview that
flows from a modern worldview and is
characterized by a shift in culture that
moves from being
scientific to mystical
analytical to experiential
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institutional to relational
and mechanical to organic.

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Characteristics of “postmodernism”
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Characteristics of “postmodernism”
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Characteristics of “postmodernism”
Myth: Postmodernism can be defined.
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32. festival of faith
Characteristics of “postmodernism”
Myth: Postmodernism can be defined.
Reality: It can be described.
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Characteristics of “postmodernism”
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Characteristics of “postmodernism”
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36. festival of faith
Characteristics of “postmodernism”
Myth: Postmodernism is a rejection of
all things traditional.
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37. festival of faith
Characteristics of “postmodernism”
Myth: Postmodernism is a rejection of
all things traditional.
Reality: It flows from all things
traditional.
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Characteristics of “postmodernism”
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Characteristics of “postmodernism”
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41. festival of faith
Characteristics of “postmodernism”
Myth: Postmodernism is just another
church growth fad.
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42. festival of faith
Characteristics of “postmodernism”
Myth: Postmodernism is just another
church growth fad.
Reality: It is a cultural reality.
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Characteristics of “emergent”
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Characteristics of “emergent”
Myth: Postmodernism is method.
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Characteristics of “emergent”
Myth: Postmodernism is method.
Reality: It is an approach.
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Characteristics of “emergent”
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Characteristics of “emergent”
Myth: Postmodernism is generational.
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53. festival of faith
Characteristics of “emergent”
Myth: Postmodernism is generational.
Reality: It is a worldview.
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Characteristics of “emergent”
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Characteristics of “emergent”
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Characteristics of “emergent”
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58. festival of faith
Characteristics of “emergent”
Myth: Postmodernism is just
repackaging the old ritual.
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59. festival of faith
Characteristics of “emergent”
Myth: Postmodernism is just
repackaging the old ritual.
Reality: It is about connecting to God.
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Characteristics of “emergent”
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Characteristics of “emergent”
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Characteristics of “emergent”
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Characteristics of “emergent”
Myth: One can become a Postmodern.
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65. festival of faith
Characteristics of “emergent”
Myth: One can become a Postmodern.
Reality: You can try, but it is difficult.
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Characteristics of “emergent”
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Characteristics of “emergent”
Myth: The Postmodern discourse is just
the playground of elite, white,
rebellious, conservative boys.
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71. festival of faith
Characteristics of “emergent”
Myth: The Postmodern discourse is just
the playground of elite, white,
rebellious, conservative boys.
Reality: Yes . . . But
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Characteristics of “emergent”
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Myth: The Postmodern church is not
interested in the TRUTH of God.
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77. festival of faith
Characteristics of “emergent”
Myth: The Postmodern church is not
interested in the TRUTH of God.
Reality: Well, maybe not according to
your definition of Truth or how we
discover and discern truth.
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