My question implies that I have undergone some changes. That is almost laughable because so much has changed… externally, in my circumstances and internally, in my perspectives. I often say that my faith has been stripped down to the barest of bare bones and that I have become an enemy to my former self. Of course I can more easily identify things in my past that I no longer believe much easier than I can discern what is left and what may have grown stronger through transition, but here I will take a stab at both.

I don’t believe that church is an organization and programs.
I do believe that church is a way of life that involves relationships.

I don’t believe that allegiance to an organization should be equated to faithfulness to God.
I do believe that faithfulness to God is best revealed to us when our life falls apart and there is little else to rely upon.

I don’t believe the best way to understand God is through trying to systematize our understanding of him, as we commonly understand theology.
I do believe that the better way to understand God is in the way he has revealed himself, through narrative, story, relationships, nature, and experiences.

I don’t believe that buildings and paid personnel are important to be the church.
I do believe that community and being an active demonstration of God’s kingdom are important to be the church.

I don’t believe that packaged materials and church leadership trends have served the church well.
I do believe that church is based in relationships and a uniquely local response.

I don’t believe that most people are far from God.
I do believe that they are far from the church, but God is at work in their lives.

I don’t believe in excluding people because they don’t fully agree with our understanding of God.
I do believe in a church that is safe place for doubters and questioners, because that which is true can withstand questions and doubts and because we need to love and accept one another without qualifiers.

I don’t believe in an evangelistic sales pitch.
I do believe in the sheer force of a person living out Jesus’ teachings.

I don’t believe in a secular/spiritual divide.
I do believe that God is in no way confined in his working

I don’t believe in forsaking community because it is hard, or, at times, painful.
I do believe in nurturing relationships and community wherever you find them.

I don’t think the church is falling apart.
I do think the institutional church system is being questioned and frequently away turned from, but something more true to its beginnings and the current culture will, to great extent, take its place.