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- Title
- Church on Purpose : Reinventing Discipleship, Community & Justice
- Author
- Bond, Adam L. (EDT); Cheifetz, Laura Mariko (EDT); Wright-Riggins, Aidsand F., III (FRW)
- Publisher
- Judson Press
- Publication year
- 2015
- Condition
- good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0817017569
- ISBN 13
- 9780817017569
This collection offers "one big idea" from each of an array of emerging Christian leaders who are invested in addressing some of the concerns of today's church. The contributors share insights from their generational and vocational perspectives, critically engage in dialogue, and debate the traditional models of ministry and leadership. While appreciating what they have inherited, the authors display their faith in congregations' ability to change and adapt.Topics include: Discipleship issues such as Sunday school, Intergenerational worship settings, & evangelismRedefinition of community through strategic planning, ecumenical partnerships and communication in a larger worldAnd pursuit of justice through inclusion of the poor and the prisonerRecognizing the generational shift within congregations across the country and anticipating areas of church life that require attention or reform, this volume offers possibilities for new directions within Christian communities.Key features: - Challenges the church to consider alternative ways to doing church in order to strengthen and grow congregations- Offers practical strategies that address key areas of congregational health- Explores the core themes of community, discipleship, and justice with emerging Christian leaders of diverse denominations, generations and vocations
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About the Author
Adam L. Bond is assistant professor of historical studies at The Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology, Virginia Union University.
LAURA MARIKO CHEIFETZ is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA). She serves as the executive director of church and public relations at Presbyterian Publishing Corporation. A preacher, speaker and writer in a variety of settings throughout the church, she previously worked with The Fund for Theological Education in Decatur, Ga. She is an M.Div. graduate of McCormick Theological Seminary. She also received a MBA from North Park University in Chicago and a B.A from Western Washington University in Bellingham, Wash. as the Director of Alumni Relations and Development.
LAURA MARIKO CHEIFETZ is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA). She serves as the executive director of church and public relations at Presbyterian Publishing Corporation. A preacher, speaker and writer in a variety of settings throughout the church, she previously worked with The Fund for Theological Education in Decatur, Ga. She is an M.Div. graduate of McCormick Theological Seminary. She also received a MBA from North Park University in Chicago and a B.A from Western Washington University in Bellingham, Wash. as the Director of Alumni Relations and Development.
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