Churchianity versus Christianity

I glean some from Reggie McNeal filtered through my own grid to answer the question from a previous post. How is Christianity and Churchianity defined?

Wonderful question, so wonderful that I post here instead of down the line.

Churchianity = In order to become a Christ follower we need to convert to the Church. Anyone interested in being a Christian must live their lives around the church, channel giving to the purposes of the church, serve in the ministries of and inside of the the church, order their schedules around the church schedule, find Jesus at church, become good members of the church etc. It's focus is on maintaining the church as she is and not fulfilling the mission of God for all of us. The main thing is: Let's keep the institution of the church alive at the expense of the Mission of Jesus for all of us. We don't readily admit this but it is reality.

Christianity = Reggie McNeal says it better than I can, "The movement Jesus initiated had power because it had at its core a personal life-transforming experience. People undergoing this conversion could not keep quiet about it. They had discovered meaning for their life and wanted other people to experience the same thing. They had a much more spiritual tool at their disposal than coercion or legalism. They had grace and love. This is the dynamic of genuine Christianity. This is what turned the world upside down at the beginning of the Christian era."

Best quote of the day by Reggie McNeal, "We don't need a methodological fix - we need a missional fix." That is what describes what Churchianity isn't and what Christianity is.

Of course as usual -I can say a whole lot more!