In one of his books, Jack Hyles identified three varieties of fundamentalism. One was interdenominational fundamentalism, represented in his day by such institutions as the International Council of Christian Churches. The second was Northern Baptist fundamentalism, represented primarily by the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches and the groups that came out of the Conservative… Continue Reading
For previous installments from this series: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 A further word ought to be said about building community within local churches. In all of the discussion to this point, one element has barely been stressed, and it needs to be. It is that the local church is,… Continue Reading
For previous installments from this series: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 . At least in America, few rural communities are left. Rural communities included farms and small towns built around agriculture. They featured a limited number of people who lived most of their lives in close proximity to one another. People bought and sold from people… Continue Reading