2. Church History AD33 Start of Church AD 590 Primacy of
Bishop of Rome [Pope]
AD 1054
The Great Schism
AD 1517
The Protestant Reformation
AD 20??
The Emergent Church

3. Emphasizes Minimizes Today Emphasize Importance of Doctrine
The Emergent Church
Emphasizes
Minimizes
Today Emphasize Importance of Doctrine

4. I. Jesus Christ The Builder of The Church
Jesus and the church
The early church
Paul and church leadership

5. II. Doctrine In The Emerging Church
Story 1
Story 2
Doctrine importance

6. III. Biblical Emphasis on Doctrine
Doctrine is the substance of what is taught
Doctrine is the act of teaching

7. IV. Baptist Emphasis on Doctrine
B – biblical authority A – autonomy of the local church P – priesthood of all believers T – two offices I – individual soul liberty S – saved, baptized church membership T – two ordinances S – separation of church and state

8. V. The Emerging Church Seems to be an emerging church
Remember scriptural warnings
Doctrine should be important
What ever emerges as the church, make sure you …