If this sounds like the start of an insensitive joke, guess again. These are the Regenerators. Across the nation, ecletic groups like these are gathering three or four times a year to discuss and debate how Christian traditions parlay into some of the most cutting-edge, controversial issues of the day.
Topics range from homosexuality and genetic testing to religious conversion and birth control.
A staff of eight edits articles that are written by Christian believers and leaders from across the nation. They've also made the magazine an unpredictable must-read for an ethnically diverse group of subscribers, Crouch said, adding that lay people comprise 70 percent of the readership. The Vine, a national gathering of emerging Christian leaders. At the annual meeting, Regenerators further explore controversial issues dealing with church renewal and prospective cultural projects that the organization could spearhead. She anticipated a meltdown at a discussion in which Campus Crusaders for Christ, Protestants, Evangelicals and Catholics all had a voice.