Emerging/contemplative spirituality is digging its heels deeper into Wooddale Church, the church of Pastor Leith Anderson, who recently replaced Ted Haggard as NEA (National Association of Evangelicals)president. As reported in our article, “Haggard’s Replacement Promotes Contemplative Spirituality and the Emerging Church”, Leith Anderson and Wooddale leadership have been promoting contemplative spirituality for some time.
Recently, Wooddale began a service called The Gathering, geared toward the “post-modern generation.” An announcement on a blog dedicated to The Gathering stated:
The planning for the re-start of the Gathering at Wooddale Church is in full swing! As you know the response to the test run was overwhelming. So much so, that we are now considering having two Gathering services.
