Worst --

* Prayer of Jabez fad and fascination
* Purpose Driven fad
* Openness Theology
* Emergent church
* Virtual victory of egalitarianism in broad evangelicalism
* Acceptance of gay-interest/advocacy clubs on Christian college campuses (e.g., Bethel) (a new trend, but growing, esp. with the "soul force" presence on Chrisitan college campuses)
* NPP popularity, coupled with denial of imputation
* Trend of mega church pastors doing impersonations of secular "life coaches" (e.g., Joel Osteen)
* Willow Creek-ization of broad evangelicalism

Best --

* Substantial theology discussions in media (e.g., White Horse Inn, R.C. Sproul, various apologetics programs).
* Reformed internet message boards and forums (e.g., PB)
* Maturation of "Bible" software beyond a few translations and out of copyright reference books. Today there is a proliferation of VERY good books of Sys Theo, Reformed writers, commentaries, etc. available in electronic form)
* Publication of important classics (e.g., Puritans) and more recent works, original and in translation (e.g., Bavinck)
* Sophistication of the YEC movement and opening of the AiG Creation Museum in metro-Cincinnati
* Recovery of more traditional forms of worship by younger generation (i.e., as opposed to the glitz of seeker sensitivity)
* Popularity of Bible expositors who are Reformed or Calvinistic (e.g., MacArthur, Piper, Begg, etc.)
* Driscoll and Kimball backing away from the Emergent Church (esp. Driscoll articulating a Calvinist approach)
* CBMW and their growing library of materials in the face of rampant egalitarianism

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Dennis E. McFadden, Ex Mainline Baptist (in Remission)
Atherton Baptist Homes, CEO
First Baptist Church of Alhambra, Member, Transformation Ministries (CA)

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