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http://ithacavineyard.org/

A vineyard church that meets in a community center right on the edge of Cornell University’s north campus. Online sermons in Real Audio.  (Posted 7/8/02)

http://www.jesus.org.uk/

The Jesus Fellowship Church is “an evangelical church with a charistmatic emphasis” in the UK. The site depicts a strong commitment to orthodoxy along with lots of resources.  (Posted 7/8/02)

http://riversouth.org/

RiverSouth Community Church (Virginia) has a great looking site built around a rafting theme. You can almost feel the spray! Their appeal: “Imagine a church where you can explore Christianity and discover answers to your spiritual questions, completely without pressure. Where the atmosphere is relaxed, the dress is casual, the message is relevant, and you can be as anonymous as you want.” They don’t have services, they have “Exploration Events.”  (Posted 7/8/02)

http://www.the-aok.org

A United Methodist congregation that describes itself as another “cure for the common church.” Has a link for “Women’s Ministry” on the homepage, a rarity in the so-far male-dominated emerging church scene. Located near St. Louis, MO. Their calling card: “we’ve ditched the choir for a band.”  (Posted 7/8/02)

http://www.ginkworld.net/churches.htm

Ginkworld has a pretty cool church finder. Just pick the postal abbreviation for the state you are interested in and away you go.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.spiritgarage.org/

An intriguing church that actually meets in a converted municipal garage. Mixture of liturgy, social activism, offbeat style, and informality. Lutheran. Worth checking out.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.crosscurrent.org/

CrossCurrent is a young adult ministry (age 18-29) that operates in the Ashburn, VA area. "Are you looking for God, but don't want to check your brain at the door?" Alternative worship music and a non-traditional format.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.crossroadsfellowship.com/

Crossroads is Scottsdale (AZ) Bible Church's ministry to twenty and thirtysomethings. Some sermon notes are online; they are skeletal, but you can get the idea.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.evergreenchurch.com/

Evergreen Church is located in Charlottesville, VA. The site features a very cool, downloadable "welcome packet." Why wait until you get to the church?  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.insearch.org/

In Search Of describes itself as "a new approach to church." They're in downtown Cleveland, meeting Sundays at 7pm in the warehouse district.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.kairosonline.org/

With an Episcopal base, Kairos is a community of young adults in the DC area (Falls Church, VA) who have a global vision. Some of the teachings are online.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.quest.nu/

Quest is located in Woodinville, WA. The point of the site, and the community is to draw the searching person into a connection with the God. Highly interactive. One of the most visually appealing sites in the pomo neighborhood.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.sandalschurch.com/Default.htm

Riverside, CA is the location of Sandals Church. Authenticity is the thing. "Being real with God, with ourselves, and with others."  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.sayingyes.com/

Pinnacle Church (Amarillo, TX) is "not about fitting in." A handy "virtual tour" of the worship experience is available.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.solomonsporch.com/

Solomon's Porch meets in Minneapolis on Sunday evenings. The site has an appealing look and a useful structure, but is under-developed, a feeling we all know too well.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.souljourn.org/index2.cfm

SoulJourn's "Power Brunch" is one of the best examples of non-coercive evangelism out there. "Casual dress and no faith required."  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.warehouse242.org/old/strategic/entry.html

Warehouse 242 is in Charlotte, NC. "True mending for the war within" vision slogan displays postmodern appetite for mixed metaphor. Anatomically correct depictions of the heart grab the eye. These guys mean business. "Welcome to warehouse 242. Now there is no excuse." What ever happened to seeker sensitivity?  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.marshill.fm/

An edgy, artsy, intellectual church plant in Seattle. A growing influence. Emphasis on “beauty” as a core value. Connects to the younger creative community in their city. Opinion is divided over whether this is a pomo church or just Reformed modernists in black t-shirts.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.ginghamsburg.org/

A Methodist church in Ohio that is developing a world-class reputation for the use of technology.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.santacruzbible.org/graceland/

A church-within-a-church model for reaching postmoderns. Graceland is part of Santa Cruz Bible Church. You can view a service online. Their services are Sunday nights at 6 and 8 P.M.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.universitypraise.org/

A college student-oriented church in Fullerton, California, with a great heart and a great sense of humor. Emerged from a college ministry within a local Christian Church. Very cool, holistic understanding of worship. The best interactive CD going. Check out their e-zine. The vision: Restore, Love, Serve.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.flipsidechurch.com/

Evolving (again) from a Baptist college ministry, this church within a church has just launched on its own. Largely young adults. Another super-looking site. The church defines itself as, “A group of people gathered together to turn this world upside down for Jesus Christ.”  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.refuge.tf/

Refuge is a ministry to college students hosted by First Baptist Church of Nashville, Tennessee. A paradigm case of the “church within a church” model whether they call it that or not.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.the-river.org/

The River Church Community meets in Cupertino, California. Site has a servant attitude about it: lots of information designed to help users rather than portray skills of site designers—a difficult balance.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.waves.ca/

The Waves Church does everything on a, well, “waves” theme: little waves, art waves, sound waves … you get it. Located in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.frontline.to/

Frontline is Ken Baugh’s church within a church at the McLean Bible Church of Vienna, Virginia. Upscale crowd of young adults is the target. Very solid. A new edge to the Purpose Driven model.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.tnl.org/inside/

The Next Level church meets in Denver, Colorado. Minimalist front page is attractive. Mission statement is even more attractive: “To take the church of the 20th century, with it’s 15th-century model, and transform it into a 21st-century church using a 1st-century model.”  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.westwinds.org/

The Westwinds site actually makes wind noises when you dial it up! Maintains cool discovery theme throughout. From an aesthetic standpoint, one of my favorites. Has both suspense and information. Located in Jackson, Michigan.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.newsong.org/newsong/index.html

New Song, Salt Lake City Utah  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.generationaxis.com/

Axis is Willow Creek's young adult church/ministry. Barrington, Illinois  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://axxess.org/

Axxess is the young adult church within Pantego Bible Church.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.cafechurch.org.au

Café Church, Sydney, Australia. You'll love this one. The wildest mission statement in the business.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.ecclesiahouston.org/index.htm

Ecclesia meets in Houston. Check out the great looking home page and Worship and Message Archive.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.fellowshipchurch.com/

Fellowship Church is led by Ed Young Jr. A very busy site with lots to experience. Online preaching.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.vineyardchampaign.org/

Home page for The Vineyard church in Champaign, Illinois. Very practical for the newcomer, but resource-lite.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.homewoodchurch.com/main.htm

Homewood, Illinois (near Chicago), is home to this group. They are affiliated with three “networks of churches:” two of the nets are Baptist and the third is the Willow Creek Association. It’s a classic case of the "network wins over denomination" theme.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.joyonline.org/

Community Church of Joy (Glendale Arizona) is one of the megachurch entries. It’s interesting how the Web levels churches. From the pages it’s almost impossible to gauge size levels. CCOJ is involved in Alpha. You will find out that these guys are Lutherans on the “About CCOJ” page.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.crcc.org/

Brian McLaren’s Cedar Ridge Community Church. A premiere example of church deconstruction and reconstruction as a vehicle for engaging postmoderns. Check out Brian's books in the lists above.

http://members.home.net/lakelandchurch/index.htm

Lakeland is a Free Methodist church in Saskatoon, Canada. Their worship services, “will encourage you as you worship among friends and family in a relaxed atmosphere.” Jordan Cooper is an associate pastor. Good Email newsletter.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.pathwayschurch.org/

Pathways meets in Englewood, Colorado. Their site is a work of art. I suspect the ministry is the same. The church is about five years old.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

www.mosaic.org

A Southern California fellowship with multiple sites and styles. One of the "mother ships" of the pomo church movement.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://xenos.org/

Xenos is an innovative megachurch with a strong emphasis on home groups. Great resources. Especially recommended: their “Death of Truth” seminar and the Crossroads Project. Attention left-brainers: these guys have charts! Heavy in apologetics.

http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~mriddell/Soul.html

New Zealanders who meet monthly call themselves Soul Outpost. Their emphasis is on doing Christian spirituality in new ways. They are connected with Mike Riddell: http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~mriddell/
Mike is a co-author of The Prodigal Project, a book/CD on the emerging church: http://www.zeta.org.au/~lorien/prodigal/default.html  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.newsongministries.com

New Song Church is in the Cleveland, Ohio area. They are: “Real people with a genuine desire to grow in love for God, each other, and our world.” Check out their Journey ministry to adults eighteen to thirty-five. Very cool.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.bellview.org/bellview.asp

A Baptist church in Springfield, Missouri that emphasizes its “uncommon” qualities and its largely college-age young adults. The church’s theme is “Reinventing church for the uncommon generation.” The church even has a link to Starbucks Coffee. Pastored by Dr. Hunter Sherman.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.enewhope.org/home2.html

New Hope in Hawaii is known for team-based ministry, and it has a vision for the whole Pacific Rim.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.northcoastchurch.com/videocafe_startup/index.htm

The Video Café ministry of North Coast Church (Vista, CA). What’s a video café? Check it out.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.northpoint.org/

Andy Stanley’s church. A leader in “visioneering,” translating mission into reality.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://baymarin.org/

BayMarin Community Church in San Rafael, California has lots of groups, plus downloadable study materials.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.hillvue.com/

Hillvue Heights Church is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Interactive and intercultural.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.rockharbor.org/frame_set.htm

Rock Harbor is an in-your-face West Coast young adult church plant. Their key values are: Belong, Reach, Grow, Serve, Celebrate. Currently they meet in a nursing home. RH has grown to around 1800 in 4 Sunday services.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.sanctuaryonline.org/

“Sanctuary is a gathering of souls seeking spirituality in Los Angeles, California … also known as soulgathering.org and spaceforgod.org.” A creative fellowship with a theological open-mindedness that may make evangelicals cringe at times, but a “must check it out.” Draws heavily from the West Hollywood creative community.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

http://www.sanctuarychurch.com/

A church within a church at Capo Beach Calvary Chapel. Gothic-look site is impressive. More impressive are the links to over 250 other churches.Main service is Monday at 7:30 P.M. at CBCC.  (Posted 11/5/2001)

Updated: Friday, May 21, 2004 10:22 AM