Postmodernism has always been somewhat present to every generation of people in America. In fact, he is hinting at future ideas that are cutting edge in modern day theologies. The Emerging Church can be classified as postmodern, as it is in fact an “emerging” movement. Perhaps the question we should ask ourselves is, is this just a phase in America or is it here to stay? The questions it raises must first be answered, before we can answer what it actually represents. However, one thing we do know is that the name comes from the fact that this “movement” is gradually changing the philosophy of Christianity. In every sense of the word, the emerging Church is at least improvised. It takes Christianity and not only challenges the traditional ways of the religion, but it changes it in order to appeal to a new generation of non-believers as well as believers. The Emerging Church is used to describe the new and rapidly growing number of missionary Christian congregations. It is a name given to those who believe that God is the only truth, but the old ways of stating this fact are no longer useful in today's society. These things include worship, prayer, preaching, and outreach. The emerging generation sees these aspects as very flexible features of the Christian Church, as older forms of expression do not seem to have as much effect on today's society as they did several decades ago . Along these lines, the Emerging Church seeks alternative forms of spiritual formation that are controversial within Christianity, making it a misunderstood movement. Like any other type of movement, this effort had just begun with a conversation among its leaders. Some of the first to...... middle of paper ......nce of homosexuality. Which gives the impression that the Emerging Church is not representing significant growth in conversions, but rather bringing together disgruntled Christians and developing alternative beliefs. This is why it has become vital to try to understand this movement, in order to avoid any assumptions that could cause a chasm in Christianity. The Emerging Church has both positive and negative effects. It is beneficial in that it fits today's culture to aid in evangelism, but it is not a completely comfortable concept to understand. Neither does postmodernism, which the emerging movement fundamentally represents in its theologies and ideas. The fact is that for as many questions as it can answer in Christianity, it raises twice as many. However, whether the culture accepts this movement or not, the only thing that seems inevitable is its growth..