Church lifecycles

This post is from the defunct blog "Dying Church"

Some good information at Signposts, including this:

It [the model presented] seems to be able to encompass the idea that all models of Church are suitable and applicable for different contexts. So much of the talk in the emerging Church scene is often centerered around the evils of the christendom model. It changes things when we can say: God has, and God is working with all of his people, through all different forms.

The whole post is worth reading.