What does the term “emergent church” mean anymore? A blog roundup at Out of Ur suggests that many of the movement’s proponents favor dropping the label entirely. The main reason they cite is that the term has been used to describe so many different strains of theology that it’s no longer helpful, and might actually be getting in the way of clear communication.

Not the biggest news in Christendom, but evangelicals (and Christians in general) have plenty of experience with group titles that become so weighed down with cultural baggage that they’re no longer useful or beneficial. So does anybody have a suggestion for a new, more accurate title for the philosophy that we used to call “emergent”? (Any takers for “Re-animated Church”? “Emergent Church Reloaded?” OK, I’ll stop now.)