Hi, Bob - There's considerable wisdom in the idea that "gospel" is a verb, not a noun. It's something we live, not something we read while the congregation zones out on Sunday morning. In this view, which was embraced by Liberation Theology, theology is defined as "critical reflection on historical praxis (action) in the light of the Gospel." In other words, the task of such communities would not be to define the gospel's meaning, but to enflesh it by their actions. My thoughts, anyway. - Monica.