Transformational Christianity - the future?

The following definition is lifted from Wikipedia:

Transformationalism, or Transformational Christianity,

represents a fusion of evangelicalism, Pentecostalism, and ecumenicalism that started becoming prominent in the early 21st century. Unlike previous movements, it is typically embodied in regional meta-church organizations — alliances of churches from different denominational backgrounds — rather than particular churches, denominations, or parachurch organizations.

Transformational Christianity interprets the gospel from a unified perspective of transforming individuals, relationships, and institutions. It thus tends to align intellectually with evangelicals, emotionally with charismatics, and socially with ecumenicals - though only up to a point. The emphasis is less on being theologically or politically correct than on being effective in transforming the world around you (and yourself). It thus tends to reflect the kingdom theology of Gordon Fee’s radical middle approach to Christianity, which characterizes the role of the church as manifesting God’s kingdom on earth.

I came across it while browsing through the definitions in this online encyclopedia and found it most interesting.

I haven’t heard of this term, at least not used in this way, but find for myself, it expresses a good deal I feel sympathetic towards.

I wonder, first of all, how many other people have heard of this terminology; secondly, whether others familiar / involved in emerging church find a similar resonance with it; lastly, what further insight others have into the (informal or formal) movement identified by this term? (e.g., who is Gordon Fee; what is distinct within his kingdom theology? etc.)

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