#156 Parachurch Or Parasite?

Cooper & Cary Have Words

James and Barry have words about parachurch ministries. It's hard to find a popular Christian teacher who doesn't have his or her own parachurch ministry. Then there are campus ministries, youth ministries, evangelism ministries, mercy ministries. Are they God's gift to the church, coming alongside the local church to help them fulfil their mission? Or do they actually keep the church from being what it's supposed to be? This could get awkward, given that Cooper has spent half his life working for parachurch organisations...
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Chapters

1. #156 Parachurch Or Parasite? (00:00:00)

2. Parachurch Organizations - what are they? (00:00:11)

3. [Ad] All of Life for God (00:09:35)

4. (Cont.) Parachurch Organizations - what are they? (00:09:36)

5. Cultural Relevance in Parachurch Ministries (00:13:49)

6. Parachurch Ministries and Denominations (00:26:48)

7. Parachurch Organizations - gateway to watered down theology? (00:32:37)