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Faith And Public Life
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Author : Alfred Sebahene
language : en
Publisher: Langham Publishing
Release Date : 2025-05-31
Faith And Public Life written by Alfred Sebahene and has been published by Langham Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-05-31 with Religion categories.
God’s love in Jesus Christ for the salvation and recreation of all things is still the hope of the world. This Christian affirmation is the reality that “holds all things” and “holds all things together.” Yet in today’s world, it is easy to understand why the church is in pain and declining in its Christian and moral influence. Rethinking Church in the 21st Century is the culmination of three years of exploration into the condition of the church around the world today. Bringing together a diverse community of Christian voices, these essays offer reflections and admonitions to ignite the hearts of pastors and leaders during the dynamic, vulnerable, and hopeful times we face. In this third volume, the contributors explore how the church should be engaged in the public space, in the face of the new opportunities and fundamental challenges confronting the global church today. These realities – missional expansion, persistent barriers to human progress, shifts in the composition and centre of gravity of world Christianity, and a growing attention to the need for the church to embrace a radically different way of life – call for a new approach to the role of faith in our public life, to the different ways of witnessing to Christ and stewarding the mysteries of Christian faith. With solid grounding in Scripture and critical reflection for authentic Christian public witness and mission, this book speaks of how the gospel of Jesus Christ endlessly relates to the whole world and its reconciliation with God.
Rethinking Church
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Author : Ron Highfield
language : en
Publisher: Keledei Publications
Release Date : 2021-02-15
Rethinking Church written by Ron Highfield and has been published by Keledei Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-15 with Religion categories.
In Rethinking Church, veteran church leader, theologian, and professor Ron Highfield tells the story of how he came to the conclusions that most institutions we call "churches" are really parachurch organizations, much of the "church work" we do focuses on making something happen on Sunday mornings, and much of the money we give goes to pay staff to keep the parachurch functions running. Highfield writes for older believers who feel burned out and disillusioned by years of institutional maintenance. He addresses young people who have never seen the relevance of institutional churches to their lives. To all who view institutional churches as self-serving, hypocritical, money grubbing, growth obsessed, clergy dominated, and backward, Highfield offers a different vision of church life. This church is simple, small, requires no money, needs no clergy, and possesses no property. It does not run like a business, is not organized like a corporation, and does not feel like a theater. It feels like a family, meets around a table, and focuses on the Lord. Highfield invites you to join him in Rethinking Church for your life. "The vibrancy of "church" envisioned in the Bible tends to happen in smaller settings, while traditional church is hamstrung by numerous programs and other commitments. Truth be told, for many who seek authentic and transformative fellowship, going to church is discouraging. Yet there is hope. Rethinking Church is a compelling and biblically refreshing read, penned by the clearest thinker (and most concise writer) I know. " -Douglas Jacoby, Lincoln Christian University "The widespread frustration with, and apparent social demise of, the institutional church is of grave concern. And if you share such frustrations, it may be important to know that there are creative and faithful and compelling options for "being church." Ron Highfield's description of "simple church" is one of those options which takes church seriously without off-putting dogmatism. Realistic and practical, while also hopeful, this is a genuinely helpful resource for those who are looking for something different before they give up on "church" altogether. " -Lee C. Camp, host of Tokens Show (www.TokensShow.com) " With thoughtfulness and discernment, Ron Highfield deconstructs our expectations of what church must be, inviting us to expand our thinking by thinking smaller. In doing so he offers us a needed moment to take a step back and catch our breath. He beckons us to sit down and sort through our heavy suitcases and consider that traveling light might be a possibility for the family of God. " -Amy Wilson Kendall, College Minister, Boulder Colorado
Rethinking Church
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Author : Johannes Reimer
language : en
Publisher: Im: Press
Release Date : 2018-08-15
Rethinking Church written by Johannes Reimer and has been published by Im: Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-15 with Religion categories.
"What is church?" we needed to radically rethink church by exploring God's Word together.
Suffering And Persecution
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Author : Myrto Theocharous
language : en
Publisher: Langham Publishing
Release Date : 2024-09-17
Suffering And Persecution written by Myrto Theocharous and has been published by Langham Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-09-17 with Religion categories.
God’s love in Jesus Christ for the salvation and recreation of all things is still the hope of the world. This Christian affirmation is the reality that “holds all things” and “holds all things together.” Yet in today’s world, it is easy to understand why the church is in pain and declining in its Christian and moral influence. Rethinking Church in the 21st Century is the culmination of three years of exploration into the condition of the church around the world today. Bringing together a diverse community of Christian voices, these essays offer reflections and admonitions to ignite the hearts of pastors and leaders during the dynamic, vulnerable, and hopeful times we face. In this first volume, scholars and church leaders from across the globe respond to writings on suffering and persecution. The authors examine the universal themes of suffering and address topics such as violence, natural disasters, and persecution through contextually rooted lenses. The resulting essays are an authentic, richly diverse collection that offers fresh perspectives for the church to reflect on together.
Rethinking The Church
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Author : James Emery White
language : en
Publisher: Baker Books
Release Date : 2003-07
Rethinking The Church written by James Emery White and has been published by Baker Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-07 with Religion categories.
An innovative, evangelistic pastor guides local church leaders to rethink their ministry's unique purpose and mission within the community.
From The Outside
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Author : Tony Flannery
language : en
Publisher: Red Stripe Press
Release Date : 2021-02-17
From The Outside written by Tony Flannery and has been published by Red Stripe Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-17 with Religion categories.
Eight years ago the popular and outspoken priest Tony Flannery was withdrawn from his ministry by his religious congregation, the Redemptorists, under orders from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in the Vatican. The CDF took issue with some of his writings, saying they were heretical. He was forbidden to perform priestly duties, or to write any articles or give interviews. Refusing to submit to this sentence, the intervening eight years have given him a greater degree of freedom of thought and action than he had ever experienced during his life as a priest in ministry. From the Outside is a product of what he has ascertained and come to believe during those years. The Church is facing many challenges. A great many people are leaving or have left; priest numbers are declining; clerical sex abuse still festers; women are excluded from ministry and decision-making, and that is becoming more and more of an anomaly as time goes by. Leadership in the Church seems incapable of dealing with these challenges, leaving the Church with a serious credibility issue. Along with these issues, From the Outside also deals with a much more fundamental and intractable problem, namely the problem of Church doctrine. Many of what are regarded as fundamental doctrines in the Church date from the early centuries of Christianity. To hold that what was defined about God over fifteen hundred years ago must be accepted without question in the twenty-first century is no longer credible. Flannery outlines what needs to be changed, both in the content and language of doctrine, and in the images and metaphors used. Challenging and controversial, From the Outside asks the Church leadership to look again at some of its basic doctrines. Change is needed. Tony Flannery is a Redemptorist priest, well known for his writings on a variety of Church issues. His previous books include A Question of Conscience (2013), From the Inside: A Priest’s View of the Catholic Church (1999), Keeping the Faith (2005), and Death of Religious Life? (1997).
Cadences Of Home
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Author : Walter Brueggemann
language : en
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Release Date : 1997-01-01
Cadences Of Home written by Walter Brueggemann and has been published by Westminster John Knox Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-01-01 with Religion categories.
A powerful perspective about preaching, "Cadences of Home" suggests that sermons must speak to those who are lost and searching for their rightful home. Brueggemann argues for a dynamic transformation of preaching to proclaim to the world that there is a home for all people.
Live Sent
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Author : Jason C. Dukes
language : en
Publisher: New Hope Publishers
Release Date : 2011-06-01
Live Sent written by Jason C. Dukes and has been published by New Hope Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-01 with Religion categories.
Our everyday lives are more than just a story being written. God created each one of us to receive and send a message—intentionally — into the lives of the people we do life with daily. That’s how love is demonstrated, how relationships happen, and how people find the abundant life as they are intended to find it. Pastor and speaker Jason C. Dukes helps readers see how giving yourself away in the daily means being to other people the letter of God’s love that has been written on our hearts. Our community needs us, and our world needs us . . . to live sent.
Leading By Story
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Author : Vaughan S. Roberts
language : en
Publisher: SCM Press
Release Date : 2017-09-30
Leading By Story written by Vaughan S. Roberts and has been published by SCM Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-30 with Religion categories.
There is a great deal of interest in churches across the UK, US and Europe about applying ideas from the world of leadership and management to Christian ministry. There are those who wish to apply (sometimes quite uncritically) mechanistic approaches which they hope will enable churches to be run in a more ‘business-like’ manner. There are also those who argue that insights from organizational studies have no place whatsoever in churches.This innovative and original book builds on qualitative thinking about organizational narrative and argues that it can provide significant insights into how churches function, which is much more in keeping with their ethos and history. As well as analysing how stories and storytelling work in churches it also provides practical ideas for how they can be used to improve church leadership. Taking the work of organizational thinkers and researchers and bringing it into conversation with biblical scholars, theologians, and church historians, the authors establish a conversation across these disciplines and explore how story and narrative work through and within churches.
Rethinking Church
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Author : LaKesha Womack
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-10-06
Rethinking Church written by LaKesha Womack and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-06 with categories.
How many workshops and seminars have you attended trying to find the key to growing your church? Of course, you received great information but when you got home or back to your church, you found yourself wondering how and where to start.#RethinkingChurch was birth out of a series of workshops that LaKesha has been facilitating with churches seeking strategies to transform their church to serve this present age. No matter the size or location, LaKesha has found that most churches can benefit from implementing these strategies into their strategic planning to be intentional about meeting the needs of their congregations and communities. This workbook was designed to be used with a group prepared to rethink how they are "doing" church. Each strategy has worksheets included to facilitate action-oriented goal setting.LaKesha Womack has 15 years of experience helping leaders across the globe to start and grow profitable organizations. Although the product/service differs across industries, LaKesha's strategies help organizations to focus on identifying and meeting the needs of their target markets. She has published 14 additional books with more than 40 pieces of business advice listed on Forbes.com.Are you ready to rethink how you "do" church?