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July 27, 2006
What makes a church influential?
Mark Driscoll posts the 50 Most Influential Churches as put out by The Church Report.
Check out the list. Interesting. What makes a church influential? Do you agree with their criteria:
These churches are recommended by other church leaders as congregations that represent the passion and sense of mission mandated in the New Testament. They do not all share the same view of all biblical doctrine, their recognition came from others, and they do not view themselves as better than other churches. Each just considers itself as a church wanting to be pleasing and useful to God and their understanding of His mandates to them.
Changes in this years list reflects the rapid change and persity of ministry across the nation from year to year. It appears to also affirm the new expressions of ministry by emerging churches while also affirming the best of churches that endure through eras of dramatic change. We look forward to the churches that you will be recommending next year. Thanks to you who took the time to share in this year's survey.
Except for a few, the list seems to lack in ethnic diversity. And in a humorous twist, the only woman on the list is listed at #30...one spot ahead of, and right next to John MacArthur.
Posted by rhett at July 27, 2006 11:41 PM
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