Church on the Edge of Somewhere - Couverture souple

Thompson, George B.

 
9781566993487: Church on the Edge of Somewhere
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1566993482 ISBN 13 : 9781566993487
Editeur : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2007

Synopsis

Most congregations today exist in what George Thompson calls the middle of anywhere. They live comfortably with their surrounding culture, focusing their energies on serving the needs of their current members. These congregations have many strengths and gifts that they can exercise without changing a thing. But Thompson envisions a deeper, more prophetic call for congregations to explore the meaning of being in the world but not of it--a church on the edge of somewhere. Thompson sees a church that is deeply engaged in ministering to the community while calling on others to commit to doing the same. By analyzing the interaction between a congregations focus of identity and their stance with the world, Thompson has created a helpful grid for congregations to place themselves on todays cultural map. A congregation that sees itself as existing on the margins of society will look different than one that sees itself as embedded in society. A congregation that hears a call to serve the surrounding community will look different from one that focuses on its internal needs. Knowing where they stand now is the key for congregations to discover where they must go in the future to fully live out their call to be Gods people in the world.

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À propos de l?auteur

George B. Thompson, Jr., is Associate Professor of Church Administration at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta. He holds a Ph.D. from the Chicago Theological Seminary and the Claremont School of Theology. He is an ordained Presbyterian minister and the author of several books, including Alligators in the Swamp: Power, Leadership, and Ministry.

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Éditeur
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1566993482
ISBN 13 
9781566993487
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
148
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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