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The Provocative Church
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Author : Graham Tomlin
language : en
Publisher: SPCK
Release Date : 2014-03-20
The Provocative Church written by Graham Tomlin and has been published by SPCK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-20 with Religion categories.
Sometimes Christians assume that people 'out there' are eager to listen to what the Church has to offer. But why should those we try to evangelize want to hear the gospel? Surely people will only be intrigued by Christian life and community when they see something provocative or attractive. Then they will want to know what's going on. The Provocative Church offers a liberating understanding of evangelism as a corporate activity, in which all the gifts needed to enact the life of the kingdom - to stir people into asking, 'What does this mean?' - are spread throughout the whole Church. It encourages the development of a theology of conversion that sees beyond 'becoming a Christian' to bring each individual life increasingly under the rule of God. 'The Provocative Church is about an evangelism that begins with the kingdom, not the Church. Graham Tomlin helps us see that the New Testament, while not saying much about evangelism itself, does have an awful lot to say about new life in Christ. The work of the Church is to demonstrate what this new life looks like. This in turn will provoke a response, and it is in the dialogue that follows that real evangelism takes place. [This volume] is one of the best, most honest, most theologically grounded and therefore most practically helpful books on evangelism to have come out in recent years.' Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Chelmsford 'A refreshingly honest book from a theologian who clearly knows that most of society doesn't think the way the church does, and wants to do something about it.' Church of England Newspaper
The Provocative Church
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Author : Graham Tomlin
language : en
Publisher: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
Release Date : 2004-02-20
The Provocative Church written by Graham Tomlin and has been published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-02-20 with Evangelistic work categories.
This accessible book offers a practical theology of evangelism and the local church. The basic theme is that we need provocative churches which raise the question asked by the onlookers in Acts 2:12: What does it all mean?
The Provocative God
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Author : Dan Lacich
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-07-10
The Provocative God written by Dan Lacich and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-10 with Religion categories.
Is your God too safe? We human beings have an unhealthy tendency to domesticate God--to fashion a comfortable, predictable deity who will cater to our whims and accommodate our preferences. Fortunately, for our sakes, the words and actions of the God revealed in Scripture are far more radical and provocative than any deity our imaginations could concoct. With a writing style both readable and theologically deep, pastor and author Dan Lacich investigates some of the most compelling--and sometimes irritating--passages found in the Bible and uncovers what they tell us about the Author Himself. Is Jesus truly the only way to Heaven? Why is the resurrection so important? What does the Bible mean when it tells us to "work out our salvation"? Are we actually supposed to love our enemies? Is it possible for a Christian to avoid suffering? What does it really mean to be "unequally yoked"? Dr. Lacich addresses these and many more questions with compassionate yet straightforward answers from Scripture, and he gives readers the tools to continue discovering truth as they explore the Bible for themselves.
Center Church
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Author : Timothy Keller
language : en
Publisher: Zondervan
Release Date : 2012-09-04
Center Church written by Timothy Keller and has been published by Zondervan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-04 with Religion categories.
Practical and Gospel-centered thoughts on how to have a fruitful ministry by one of America's leading and most beloved pastor. Many church leaders are struggling to adapt to a culture that values individuality above loyalty to a group or institution. There have been so many "church growth" and "effective ministry" books in the past few decades that it's hard to know where to start or which ones will provide useful and honest insight. Based on over twenty years of ministry in New York City, Timothy Keller takes a unique approach that measures a ministry's success neither by numbers nor purely by the faithfulness of its leaders, but on the biblical grounds of fruitfulness. Center Church outlines a balanced theological vision for ministry organized around three core commitments: Gospel-centered: The gospel of grace in Jesus Christ changes everything, from our hearts to our community to the world. It completely reshapes the content, tone, and strategy of all that we do. City-centered: With a positive approach toward our culture, we learn to affirm that cities are wonderful, strategic, and under-served places for gospel ministry. Movement-centered: Instead of building our own tribe, we seek the prosperity and peace of our community as we are led by the Holy Spirit. "Between a pastor's doctrinal beliefs and ministry practices should be a well-conceived vision for how to bring the gospel to bear on the particular cultural setting and historical moment. This is something more practical than just doctrine but much more theological than "how-to steps" for carrying out a ministry. Once this vision is in place, it leads church leaders to make good decisions on how to worship, disciple, evangelize, serve, and engage culture in their field of ministry—whether in a city, suburb, or small town." — Tim Keller, Core Church
The Widening Circle
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Author : Graham Tomlin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
The Widening Circle written by Graham Tomlin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Pastoral theology categories.
In The Widening Circle, Graham Tomlin explores an exhilarating new approach to priesthood. he author suggests that 'priest' is much more than a term to describe certain Christian ministers -- it is a vital category for understanding God's way of blessing his world. This world was made for joy: the joy of God and the joy of creation. But to know that joy, the world needs the divine blessing that is focused in Jesus Christ, the only true high priest. His priestly ministry consists of mediating between God and the world, perfecting that very creation, and then offering this perfected creation back to the God from whom it came. Yet this very ministry is enacted through others. As we explore how this priesthood of Christ has an impact on everyday life, we discover that the human race is chosen to play a priestly role between God and creation. The church is then called out to be a kingdom of priests, enabling humanity to fulfil its divine calling. And, finally, the minister himself or herself -- experiencing as Christ did, both strands of priestly reality, the mundane and the heavenly, the routine and the remarkable, the normal and the numinous -- is called to enable the rest of the Church to play its distinct part. In each case, the part is the means by which the whole becomes all that it is intended to be, in an ever widening circle of divine blessing, so that the world might know the joy for which it was created.
The Humble Church
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Author : Martyn Percy
language : en
Publisher: Canterbury Press
Release Date : 2021-03-31
The Humble Church written by Martyn Percy and has been published by Canterbury Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-31 with Religion categories.
In this bold and provocative invitation, Martyn Percy imagines what the post-pandemic Church might look like and sets out what it needs to learn. It argues that the Church needs to stop obsessing about itself – its size, its strategies to shore up decline, its waning public influence – and rediscover how to live as the body of Christ. In other words, what does it need to do in order to become more like Christ? As Christ poured out his life for the sake of others, he considers ways in which the Church might imitate Christ in practice today. Whenever Jesus visited anywhere beyond the confines of the Jewish community he immediately became socially useful, and so this extols such virtues as humble service in the community, not because it is an effective way to grow the Church, but because it is faithful to Christ’s own example. Avoiding responses such as exasperation, righteous anger at shortcomings or wishful thinking about returning to the past, he sets out a vision for the Church's future that is both biblical and christological. Incisive, imaginative and engagingly written, this will resonate deeply with many lay and ordained members of the Church.
Christless Christianity
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Author : Michael Horton
language : en
Publisher: Baker Books
Release Date : 2008-11-01
Christless Christianity written by Michael Horton and has been published by Baker Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-01 with Religion categories.
Is it possible that we have left Christ out of Christianity? Is the faith and practice of American Christians today more American than Christian? These are the provocative questions Michael Horton addresses in this thoughtful, insightful book. He argues that while we invoke the name of Christ, too often Christ and the Christ-centered gospel are pushed aside. The result is a message and a faith that are, in Horton's words, "trivial, sentimental, affirming, and irrelevant." This alternative "gospel" is a message of moralism, personal comfort, self-help, self-improvement, and individualistic religion. It trivializes God, making him a means to our selfish ends. Horton skillfully diagnoses the problem and points to the solution: a return to the unadulterated gospel of salvation.
Flipped
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Author : Doug Pagitt
language : en
Publisher: Convergent Books
Release Date : 2015-02-17
Flipped written by Doug Pagitt and has been published by Convergent Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-17 with Religion categories.
We all have stories in our heads about God, humanity, life, and the meaning of it all. One of the most common—and misleading—stories is “If I’m faithful in doing this, then God promises to do that.” Jesus didn’t believe it and neither should you. God does not insist that you play by the rules before he will respond to you. A careful reading of the Bible will free all of us from trying to make a deal with God, inviting us instead to live in God. How would your life change if you flipped your understanding of God? Doug Pagitt takes a new look at provocative statements made by Jesus, Paul, and the prophets. Jesus turned the tables on religious assumptions every time he began with “You have heard it said, but I say to you…” Paul quoted a pagan poet when he revealed the truth that we live, move, and have our being in God. Come along on a journey of discovery and change, leading to a flip in your view of where God is and where we are in relation to God. Set aside the rules of religion and know the freedom of living in God.
Building A Contagious Church
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Author : Mark Mittelberg
language : en
Publisher: Zondervan
Release Date : 2000
Building A Contagious Church written by Mark Mittelberg and has been published by Zondervan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Religion categories.
Mittelberg presents a proven process for raising the value of evangelism in your heart and in your church. He spells out strategies for training all of a church's members to naturally communicate their faith and offers ideas for initiating outreach ministries and events. Includes inspiring stories of lives and churches that have been changed as a result of these practical, biblical approaches.
Freedom To Explore
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Author : Michael Frost
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Freedom To Explore written by Michael Frost and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Christian life categories.