I really enjoyed our conversation about Dr. Bolger’s research in the emerging church ministries. Our conversation encouraged me to think of contextualization’s place not only within missions but also within the United States. Dr. Bolger’s comment on the emerging church’s focus on people movements contributing to its rapid growth rate–and its thoughts of not beginning a new denomination/church but rather adding something needed–reminded me of John Wesley, the Pentecostal/Charismatic movement and most of all Jesus’ view of His ministry.
