Is Seperation Inevitable....

So this week in my 'Career Youth Leadership' class ..one of the topics was different kind of models for youth ministry. One of the models was created by Mark Senter, who believes that the focus of youth ministry is to create a new church that will eventually separate from the church. I thought this idea was interesting. Obviously this idea won't fly with most people, but one of my class mates suggested this type of separation is already in the church, due to the nature of small groups. But, on a larger degree it is what is happening in the modern/postmodern shift. If the goal of the church is to meet with God, is a separation not necessary? People experience God different, neither one is better..but our culture/context is different. I thought that was interesting that it might be necessary for a split so the church doesn't have this constant battle over who is right. Because, I don't really believe one way is right..but to make the postmodern people function in a modern church or vise versa is counterproductive and will lead to many leaving the church. But part of me believes that many in the evangelical world have sold out to modernist view to see this, but i am thankful for 'The Great Giveaway' by David Finch who is does an excellent job in showing this assimilation to modernist ideas.