Church As Network
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Church As Network
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Author : Jeffrey H. Mahan
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2021-12-15
Church As Network written by Jeffrey H. Mahan and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-15 with Religion categories.
Just as the emergence of print and literacy created conditions for vast religious change at the time of the Reformation, the emergence of a digital culture shaped by computers and the internet has led to radically different assumptions about religious identity, how people connect and maintain transformative relationships, and how people follow and give authority to leaders. The central issues concerning this digital culture are not technological but theological and anthropological. Old models of stable religious identity and community seem irrelevant in a culture in which everyone is in motion. The book identifies three profound changes produced by digital culture which challenge existing understandings of church: 1) a shift to seeing Christian identity as an ongoing constructive project, 2) the development of fluid networked forms of community, and 3) the emergence of less hierarchical more conversational forms of leadership.
The Rise Of Network Christianity
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Author : Brad Christerson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017
The Rise Of Network Christianity written by Brad Christerson and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Religion categories.
Why, when traditionally organized religious groups are seeing declining membership and participation, are networks of independent churches growing so explosively? Drawing on in-depth interviews with leaders and participants, The Rise of Network Christianity explains the social forces behind the fastest-growing form of Christianity in the U.S., which Brad Christerson and Richard Flory have labeled "Independent Network Charismatic." This form of Christianity emphasizes aggressive engagement with the supernatural-including healing, direct prophecies from God, engaging in "spiritual warfare" against demonic spirits--and social transformation. Christerson and Flory argue that macro-level social changes since the 1970s, including globalization and the digital revolution, have given competitive advantages to religious groups organized as networks rather than traditionally organized congregations and denominations. Network forms of governance allow for experimentation with controversial supernatural practices, innovative finances and marketing, and a highly participatory, unorthodox, and experiential faith, which is attractive in today's unstable religious marketplace. Christerson and Flory hypothesize that as more religious groups imitate this type of governance, religious belief and practice will become more experimental, more orientated around practice than theology, more shaped by the individual religious "consumer," and authority will become more highly concentrated in the hands of individuals rather than institutions. Network Christianity, they argue, is the future of Christianity in America.
Micro Church Networks
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Author : Larry Kreider
language : en
Publisher: House to House Publications
Release Date : 2020-09
Micro Church Networks written by Larry Kreider and has been published by House to House Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09 with categories.
Micro churches, as a fresh expression of the bride of Christ living in community, are flourishing in many parts of the world. In Micro Church Networks, Larry Kreider explains from decades of first-hand experience how these networks fit the needs, call and passion of believers from many generations. Typical questions such as "How are micro churches different from small groups?" and "How do micro church networks relate to churches with a more traditional structure?" are well-answered in this timely publication. God is always ready to do a new thing. Larry helps us perceive this new move of God and recognize the significant role of micro church networks in the advancement of God's Kingdom in our present time.
Network Church
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Author : Andy Lord
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2012-03-19
Network Church written by Andy Lord and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-19 with Religion categories.
Drawing on pentecostal experience of growing church networks, this book offers a systematic ecclesiology that provides a fresh approach to catholicity, church structures, partnership and contextualisation.
Network Implementation Guide
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Author : Bruce Bugbee
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994-08-30
Network Implementation Guide written by Bruce Bugbee and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-08-30 with Religion categories.
The Network Implementation Guide provides you with key steps to being the Network process in your church. You will discover the 'how to's' of: Phase I - Leadership Commitment (getting a personal and organizational commitment from your staff and leaders to implement the Network process); Phase II - Ministry Preparation (developing Ministry Position descriptions, training consultants, etc.); and Phase III - the Network Ministry (launching your Discovery sessions), Network is not just another program or curriculum for your church . . . it facilitates a biblical way of doing church. Network is a dynamic program to help Christians understand who God has uniquely made them to be and mobilize them to a place of meaningful service in the local church. Each participant will work through a series of assessments which leads them to discover their unique blend of spiritual gifts, passion, and personal style. The participants are also taught the biblical nature and purpose of the church as the body of Christ and the unique importance of each member's contribution.
Church Of The Wild
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Author : Victoria Loorz
language : en
Publisher: Broadleaf Books
Release Date : 2021-10-05
Church Of The Wild written by Victoria Loorz and has been published by Broadleaf Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-05 with Religion categories.
2024 Nautilus Book Awards Silver Winner in "Religion / Spirituality of Western Thought" CategoryWinner of the Living Now Book Award, Church of the Wild reminds us that once upon a time, humans lived in an intimate relationship with nature. Whether disillusioned by the dominant church or unfulfilled by traditional expressions of faith, many of us long for a deeper spirituality. Victoria Loorz certainly did. Coping with an unraveling vocation, identity, and planet, Loorz turned to the wanderings of spiritual leaders and the sanctuary of the natural world, eventually cofounding the Wild Church Network and Seminary of the Wild. With an ecospiritual lens on biblical narratives and a fresh look at a community larger than our own species, Church of the Wild uncovers the wild roots of faith and helps us deepen our commitment to a suffering earth by falling in love with it--and calling it church. Through mystical encounters with wild deer, whispers from a scrubby oak tree, wordless conversation with a cougar, and more, Loorz helps us connect to a love that literally holds the world together--a love that calls us into communion with all creatures.
Church Comes Home
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Author : Dave Barnhart
language : en
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Release Date : 2020-09-15
Church Comes Home written by Dave Barnhart and has been published by Abingdon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-15 with Religion categories.
People have lost faith in all collective institutions: government, corporations, the media, and the church. We are in the midst of a spiritual disaster, a flood of biblical proportions, and house churches provide lifeboats for people who are seeking a more authentic, life-giving form of Christian community. Many people remember that the early church started in homes, but they don’t understand that house churches are still a legitimate and viable model today. House churches can create the intimacy so many people are hungry for. They can nurture life-changing discipleship for individuals and create justice-centered communities. Networked house churches can become truly diverse, multi-ethnic communities that spread the Gospel by emphasizing practices over programs. These communities de-center the preacher, opting instead for grassroots organizing, but they are not leaderless — they are leader-full. This book provides an alternative model for denominations and established churches to consider. It will help pastors reconnect with the traditions of community organizing, itinerant preaching, and discipleship training that sparked Methodism and other church movements in the United States. Church Comes Home offers alternative ways to look at some of the problems facing our church and our culture.
Thy Kingdom Connected Mersion Emergent Village Resources For Communities Of Faith
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Author : Dwight J. Friesen
language : en
Publisher: Baker Books
Release Date : 2009-11-01
Thy Kingdom Connected Mersion Emergent Village Resources For Communities Of Faith written by Dwight J. Friesen and has been published by Baker Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-01 with Religion categories.
Networks are everywhere. From our roads to our relationships, from our food supply to our power grids, networks are an integral part of how we live. Similarly, our churches, denominations, and even the kingdom of God are networks. Knowing how networks function and how to work with rather than against them has enormous implications for how we do ministry. In Thy Kingdom Connected, Dwight J. Friesen brings the complex theories of networking to church leaders in easy-to-understand, practical ways. Rather than bemoaning the modern disintegration of things like authority and structure, Friesen inspires hope for a more connective vision of life with God. He shows those involved in ministry how they can maximize already existing connections between people in order to spread the Gospel, get people plugged in at their churches, and grow together as disciples.
Exploring Religious Community Online
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Author : Heidi Campbell
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang
Release Date : 2005
Exploring Religious Community Online written by Heidi Campbell and has been published by Peter Lang this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Art categories.
Exploring Religious Community Online is the first comprehensive study of the development and implications of online communities for religious groups. This book investigates religious community online by examining how Christian communities have adopted internet technologies, and looks at how these online practices pose new challenges to offline religious community and culture.
Sticky Church
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Author : Larry Osborne
language : en
Publisher: Zondervan
Release Date : 2008-12-30
Sticky Church written by Larry Osborne and has been published by Zondervan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-30 with Religion categories.
Why closing the back door of your church is even more important than opening the front door wider. In Sticky Church, author and pastor Larry Osborne offers a time-tested strategy for doing so: sermon-based small groups that dig deeper into the weekend message and tightly velcro members to the ministry. It's a strategy that enabled Osborne's congregation to grow from a handful of people to one of the larger churches in the nation—without any marketing or special programming. Sticky Church tells the inspiring story of North Coast Church's phenomenal growth and offers practical tips for launching your own sermon-based small group ministry. Topics include: Why stickiness is so important Why most of our discipleship models don't work very well Why small groups always make a church more honest and transparent What makes groups grow deeper and sticker over time Sticky Church is an ideal book for church leaders who want to start or retool their small group ministry—and velcro their congregation to the Bible and each other.