Refounding the Church from the Underside
Refounding the Church from the Underside by Robert Thornton Henderson, published by Wipf and Stock Publishers on December 3, 2010, offers a thoughtful exploration of the challenges faced by the Christian church in the West as it navigates a post-Christian era. This 136-page book addresses the concerns of followers of Jesus Christ who find themselves in traditional church institutions that may have strayed from their foundational purpose. Henderson critiques these institutions for becoming overly attached to their traditions and structures, while also acknowledging the positive aspects that resonate with a younger generation seeking authenticity.
In this work, Henderson draws on his extensive experience as a teaching pastor to provide insights into the dilemmas confronting these communities. He emphasizes the importance of purpose, Kingdom integrity, and the necessary disciplines for transformation. The concept of “refounding” is presented as a deeper reclamation of the church’s original intent, rather than mere renewal. Readers will find a discussion that engages with themes of Christian ministry, missions, and theology, encouraging a re-examination of the church’s role in contemporary society.
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As the Christian church in the West moves further into the post-Christian era a dilemma rises for those thoughtful followers of Jesus Christ who find themselves in venerable, older church institutions that have become forgetful of their reason for being in the purpose of God. Such Christendom church institutions, as Henderson designates them, rather become somewhat idolatrous of their traditions, their sanctuaries, their ecclesiastical accoutrements, not to mention their dependence on a questionable category of persons called clergy. A younger generation, involved in many of these churches, is raising insistent questions about the integrity of so much of this–while at the same time being appreciative of so much that is good.
Henderson’s long career as a teaching pastor and mentor to the younger generations help us walk through this dilemma with refreshing insights about purpose (teleology), Kingdom integrity, form, and the disciplines necessary to transform these communities from the underside. He employs the term refounding as indicating something much more profound than renewal–a reclaiming of its original intent in the heart and mind of God.
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