Brian D. McLaren, founding pastor of Cedar Ridge Community Church in Burtonsville, Md., is a central figure in the movement. He is a lightning rod among emerging thinkers because of his interest in the intersection of faith and progressive politics. His many books on the subject include the popular A New Kind of Christian: A Tale of Two Friends on a Spiritual Journey (Jossey-Bass/Leadership Network, 2001). His latest book is A Generous Orthodoxy: Why I Am a Missional, Evangelical, Post/Protestant, Liberal/Conservative, Mystical/Poetic, Biblical, Charismatic/Contemplative, Fundamentalist/Calvinist, Anabaptist/Anglican, Methodist, Catholic, Green, Incarnational, Depressed-yet-Hopeful, Emergent, Unfinished CHRISTIAN (Emergent/YS/Zondervan, 2004). He is on the board of Sojourners.
| Website | http://www.brianmclaren.net/archives/about-brian/ |
| Email address | kelly@dechanthughes.com |
| Phone number | 312-280-8126 |
| URL 2 | http://www.edstetzer.com/ |
| Categories | Beliefs & practices, Clergy, Congregations, Faith leaders |
| Locations | Canada, Maryland, United States of America |
| Resource Types | Sources |
| Faiths | Christianity |
| Languages | English |