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Current Issue---Jan 2000

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.
Matrix: the Postmodern Organization of the Church by Eric Stanford, explores a fascinating view on how 21st century churches are being structured.
It's a Bod Mod Cyberworld by Andrew Careaga, looks at how at how Internet-savvy postmoderns view body modification, and what the church's response to it is.
ABCs of Ministry in the 21st Century by David Hopkins, contributing Editor, gives some pointers on how to minister effectively in 21C.
Dealing with Mega-changes by Dann Pantoja, CEO of Waves Church.
Intimacy With Guts: Review of Kate Miner's "Live from the Strip." from Kim Gentes gives a wonderful insight into Kate Miner's outstanding new release from Sovereign Productions.
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Publisher's notes --- Jan 2000
The long-anticipated new millennium is upon us, and its arrival heralds many questions on how to minister effectively in the coming century, how churches will be structured, and what kind of challenges and questions face postmoderns.

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?

In this issue, author and youth pastor Andrew Careaga shares about how postmoderns' questions on body modification through tattoos and piercings remain largely unanswered by the church in It's a Bod Mod Cyberworld. Dann Pantoja, CEO of Waves Church writes on Dealing with Mega-changes. Special contributor Kim Gentes graces us with his review of Kate Miner's newest release in Intimacy With Guts: Review of Kate Miner's "Live from the Strip."

Contributing editors David Hopkins and Eric Stanford examine some principles of the postmodern church and its outreach efforts. David explores the ABCs of Ministry in the 21st Century, while Eric shares his thoughts on how the postmodern church is progressing in Matrix: the Postmodern Organization of the Church.

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