Called to Life: An Invitation to a Missional Way of Being - Couverture souple

Hage, Rev. John C.; Branham, Ellen Creed

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1453791019 ISBN 13 : 9781453791011

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

Synopsis

Called to Life: An Invitation to a Missional Way of Being, is an invitation to explore faith, meaning, and life within the missional context. Rather than answer questions, the book seeks to encourage you in the asking of the questions you carry upon your heart, looking deeply in your searching, and to ask you to be open to transformation. The book recognizes that, in responding to God’s call to life, we can be inspired to live into a new way of being. Along the journey, conversations will uncover… Meaning in the revealing of a larger truth; God alive and at work in the world; A life of integrity even in the midst of uncertainty and tension; Language which frees us to respond with imagination and improvisation; A place in the larger story of God's love; Avenues to meaningful change in our lives. Through the narrative experience found in scripture and in the lives of ordinary people, the book identifies the principles of integrity, imagination, and improvisation to provide navigation along the journey. In exploring integrity, the book begins with real questions that emerge from our own lives and considers them within the context of the missional life. The book then looks at one of the most powerful ways to experience this journey which is to be open to a conversion of the imagination; that is, to imagine a world through God’s eyes. Understanding missional imagination is to respond with improvisation. Even in the face of uncertainty, we are invited to contribute to a story, rather than a script, of our lives, to experiment and improvise, and to understand the transformative nature of relationship. The book offers stories of the incarnational nature of God’s call and seeks to inspire you in the telling of your story. The book hopes to provide sustenance and encouragement for all who seek to discern and answer God’s call to life.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

JOHN HAGE earned his B.A. in political science with a minor in Spanish at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C. While in school, John was a congressional intern in Washington, D.C. He also had the opportunity to do mission work in Honduras and Guatemala and study in Salamanca, Spain. After college, John worked in business for Accenture and then in two web consulting companies in Charlotte, North Carolina. During this time he became aware of God’s call for his life. John attended Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, NJ earning his M.Div. in the spring of 2005. Most recently, John has been the Associate for Missions at Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church. John loves traveling with his wife Anna and kids Eliza, Jack, Pearl, and Tessa. He likes sports, running, speaking Spanish, and playing with their dog Cede. ELLEN CREED BRANHAM holds a Masters degree in Architecture from Tulane University. After practicing as a registered architect for several years, she now explores God's call in the work of family, home, and writing. She resides in Mt. Pleasant, SC with her husband Forrest and sons Creed, Nate, and Connor Odell.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1453791019
• ISBN 13: 9781453791011
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 140
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