Planting a church, or eating a rug
As I am a core member of a group of people who moved to Fargo to start a church, stuff about churches interests me. While researching the previous entry I came across some intriguing details of a defunct International Church of Christ (ICC) start up in Fargo. The course of events took place preceding my arrival in the Gate City between the years 1995 and 1998.
The ICC is considered by many an heresy (and by extension a cult). As a movement it tends to target college students and emphasize "discipleship" and has been accused of being totalatarian and abusive. Many have left the ICC finding it difficult to keep such high commitment and sacrifice to the church. For a more through discussion of what exactly ICC does go to reveal.org
To read the Fargo details go here
Marvin Olasky quoting Michael Simpson says the church today faces a "social climate of distrust, fear, anger, and misunderstanding." That is the case because stories of hypocrisy (double mask) and unloving acts by people who are supposed to represent God are so much the standard these days. Who knows how much of the work of the ICC has maligned people's view of the church- especially a new church which has similar theological trimmings and discipleship methods minus all the control and abuse.
The ICC is considered by many an heresy (and by extension a cult). As a movement it tends to target college students and emphasize "discipleship" and has been accused of being totalatarian and abusive. Many have left the ICC finding it difficult to keep such high commitment and sacrifice to the church. For a more through discussion of what exactly ICC does go to reveal.org
To read the Fargo details go here
Marvin Olasky quoting Michael Simpson says the church today faces a "social climate of distrust, fear, anger, and misunderstanding." That is the case because stories of hypocrisy (double mask) and unloving acts by people who are supposed to represent God are so much the standard these days. Who knows how much of the work of the ICC has maligned people's view of the church- especially a new church which has similar theological trimmings and discipleship methods minus all the control and abuse.
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