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Why Liberal Churches are Growing: Contemporary Christian Culture

Autor Ian Markham, Rev. Dr. Martyn Percy
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 22 mar 2006
Why Liberal Churches are Growing is a fascinating journey through different case studies, social science reflection, and theological analysis. The contributors include sociologists, theologians, and practical theologians. The book has four sections. The first, 'defining themes', looks at the social justice witness (community organizing), church growth as conversational, and the challenge of turning liberal churches around.The book then looks at three case studies - starting with congregations and moving to a denomination. Under the heading 'macro issues' it explores in more detail the underlying disposition of liberal churches and revisits such themes as social justice, homosexuality, and alternative indicators of vitality. The book concludes with three essays on 'clergy and growth'.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780567081735
ISBN-10: 0567081737
Pagini: 176
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 11 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția T&T Clark
Seria Contemporary Christian Culture

Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

Sketches the contours of 'liberal philosophy (or theology)' normally implicit and reticent, that guide many successful congregations.

Cuprins

ForewordHeidi Hadsell IntroductionIan Markham and Martyn Percy Defining Themes Chapter 1 Community Organizing as Lived Faith Patrick T. Gray Chapter 2Conversational Church Growth John Thomson Chapter 3Reorganizing the Chairs on the Titanic Ian Jones Case Studies Chapter 4The Lord is Here: The Nine o' Clock Service John Rogerson Chapter 5The Shape of Things to Come Simon Taylor Chapter 6It's, Not All About Uus Terasa Cooley Macro Issues Chapter 7Paradox and Persuasion Martyn Percy Chapter 8Social Justice and Church Court Ben Watts Chapter 9Open and Affirming of Growth Scott Thumma Chapter 10Oldline Protestantism David Roozen Clergy and Growth Chapter 11Theological Match between Pastor and Congregations Adair Lummis Chapter 12Two Conditions for a Growing Liberal Church Ian Markham Chapter 13A View from the Pew Martyn Percy and Emma Percy

Recenzii

"Pete Ward's chapter on  youth work is particularly resonate.  He builds a convincing case that a commitment to building long-term relationships with young people and to encouraging them to develop as Christian leaders transformed the charismatic/evangelical movement within the Church of England from a small, "somewhat ineffectual" group in the 1930s into the thriving section of the church that it is today...Liberal congregations can flourish.  They can grow in authentic, healthy ways.  Mainline/liberal Christians bear an open, deeply spiritual faith that is passionately concerned with justice and vibrantly alive.   If we take up Ward's challenge make the nurture of youth and the development of young leaders our priority, we can reserve what Roozen calls a "continuing stream of decline," and the light of the open, just, living gospel of Christ will blaze into the future." -Martha Grace Reese, Christian Century, March 11, 2008
"Percy and Marham's book provides, through its thirteen chapters and as many different authors, a rich resource of illuminating case studies, sociological analyses and practical theological reflections covering a very wide range of approaches and contexts from the United Kingdom and the United States. It is a must for those engaged in ministeral education, and there are few practising clergy who will not find within its covers useful insights and real encouragement for their ministry."   Reviewed by Jeff Astley in Rural Theology, 2007