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Current Issue---Feb 2000

Mr. Freundlich: an evangelical struggles with a Nicodemus-like encounter by Eric Stanford, examines the impact of transhumanism on society.
Ministry to Rehumans by Eric Stanford, examines the impact of transhumanism on society.
Talkin' 'bout their generation by Andrew Careaga, looks at how labeling generational people groups can be counterproductive to mission.
Why I sold out by Jordon Cooper takes a look at how one twenty-something hopes to change the "modern" church he ministers in.
Mentoring Postmoderns by Dann Pantoja, CEO of Waves Church examines the issues surrounding leading postmodern church planters.
Raw and Unashamed, a review of the Burn Service CD from Kim Gentes looks at Y-Worship from Vineyard Music's first release
A Spiritual Exegesis of Y2K and Who Wants to be a Millionaire by leon@rd sweet, postmodern futurist, marvels at the global celebration of Christianity's founder's 2000th birthday and the interactive media hit that has made "Final Answer?" a household phrase. {First published in Jan 2000}
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Publisher's notes --- Feb 2000
Founding editor, Rogier Bos returns to the pages of Next-Wave with a sensitive and thought provoking look at the evangelical transaction with Mr. Freundlich.

In this issue, author and youth pastor Andrew Careaga discusses the drawbacks (and some perceived benefits) from labeling generational groups in Talkin' 'bout their generation. Dann Pantoja, CEO of Waves Church writes on Mentoring postmodern church planters. Special contributor Kim Gentes reviews Vineyard Music's Y-worship entry, the Burn Service CD.

Contributing editor Eric Stanford explores the impact of transhumanism on society and challenges the church to respond. some principles of the postmodern church and its outreach efforts. New contributor Jordon Cooper, a teaching pastor at Lakeview Church in Canada writes about the challenges of being a 20-something on the staff of a modern church in Why I sold out.

Next-Wave is proud to have a contribution of well-known postmodern futurist, Dr. Leonard Sweet. His fresh approach is challenging the traditional church to wake up and face the present in order to win a post-Christian society. His article explores the phenomenon that was the global Y2K celebration and the amazing success of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? It was first published in the Jan 2000 issue.

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