The Emerging Desert cohort (an extension of the Emergent Village) is simply a place to connect and dialogue with other people in the Phoenix area about the Church. The people involved share a common interest in discussing new & old ideas about Christian community and working towards an increasingly genuine & holistic pursuit of Jesus.
In the words of the Emergent Village,
"These learning communities are geared toward post-critical, constructive conversation, rather than merely deconstructive rants about the current state of the Church."
Accordingly, we, as a cohort, are motivated to move the conversation forward, (i.e., build the Kingdom of God) with personal-reflection, innovation, and evolving action.
Emerging Desert welcomes...
...doubt
...conviction
...questions & uncertainty
...humility
...radical love
...diverse backgrounds
...people of all ages.
Intentions:
Participation in Emerging Desert is intended to play a flexible role in peoples' lives. If you are currently involved in a church or faith community, then this cohort could supplement that aspect of your journey. If you currently find yourself without a community connection, then please fill that gap by hanging out with us.
Gatherings:
We have now transitioned to meeting every week. We have decided that late Sunday afternoons tend to be fairly workable times for most people. We target for our discussions to last around an hour and a half to two hours, allowing people to get home for dinner and get ready for the work/school week (although, we oftentimes have a potluck dinner following our talks). We will be posting subjects of discussion on the blog (http://emergingdesert.blogspot.com), most likely stemming from thoughts in a book we are reading together.
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In the words of the Emergent Village,
"These learning communities are geared toward post-critical, constructive conversation, rather than merely...
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