Intelligent Church
Zondervan (Verlag)
978-0-310-24884-2 (ISBN)
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‘As St. John of the Cross said: “Mission is putting love where love is not.” This book is full of ideas. It should prompt us all to examine the effectiveness of the way local churches are organized.’ —The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr. John Sentamu, Archbishop of York ‘Everything that Steve Chalke writes is insightful and cutting-edge. Here he argues in favor of a church that thinks and acts in ways that make the Kingdom of God visible and reasonable in a secular society.’ --Tony Campolo, PhD Eastern University, Pennsylvania, USA The task of the Church is “to be the irrefutable demonstration and proof of the fact that God is love,” claims Steve Chalke. An intelligent church intentionally connects the Bible and its twenty-first-century culture, is authentic and, most importantly, has thought through its practice. In other words, the way it does church is a reflection of its understanding of who God is. This foundational issue must be addressed by pastors, church and ministry leaders, small group leaders and others as we continue to grapple with the shape of effective church in the postmodern, post-Christian West. As Chalke unpacks central theological concepts, such as the incarnation, human sinfulness and the Trinity, he points us to the corresponding characteristics of an intelligent church, such as inclusiveness, messiness and diversity. Each thought-provoking chapter concludes with a ‘Yes but How?’ section, which gives practical suggestions for moving your church along this path.
Steve Chalke is an ordained minister and the founder of Oasis, which over the last 25 years has developed into a group of charities working to deliver education, training, youth work, health care and housing around the world. He is the senior minister of Church.co.uk, Waterloo and a UN Special Advisor working to combat people trafficking. In 2004 he was awarded an MBE by the Queen for his work in social inclusion. Anthony Watkis is a graduate of London School of Theology. He is a professional writer and works with Oasis UK.
contents
Foreword by Brian McLaren.....9
Introduction.....13
1. Intelligent Church.....15
2. Inclusive Church.....31
3. Messy Church.....47
4. Honest Church.....63
5. Purposeful Church.....79
6. Generous Church.....91
7. Vulnerable Church.....103
8. Political Church.....117
9. Diverse Church.....133
10. Dependent Church.....147
11. Transforming Church.....161
Afterword.....173
Acknowledgements.....175
About Faithworks.....177
Bibliography.....185
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 14.5.2006 |
|---|---|
| Co-Autor | Anthony Watkis |
| Vorwort | Brian McLaren |
| Verlagsort | Grand Rapids |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 130 x 197 mm |
| Gewicht | 176 g |
| Themenwelt | Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte |
| ISBN-10 | 0-310-24884-1 / 0310248841 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-310-24884-2 / 9780310248842 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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