The Generative Church

Download The Generative Church full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online The Generative Church ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!

The Generative Church

Author : Cory Seibel
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532681801
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (326 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Generative Church by : Cory Seibel

Download or read book The Generative Church written by Cory Seibel and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-10-10 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Virtually all churches aim to invest meaningfully in the faith development of the younger generations who have been entrusted into their care. Some churches have a longstanding track record of faithfulness in living out this commitment. Some lose sight of this priority over time and allow their intentionality to fade. This book makes a distinctive contribution to our understanding of children’s, youth, and young adult ministries by appropriating Erik Erikson’s concept of generativity (“the interest in establishing and guiding the next generation”) as a way of exploring congregational life. Eleven accomplished authors representing five different countries provide diverse theological and cultural perspectives on key aspects of what it means for churches to invest intentionally in the faith development of the members of emerging generations. Their chapters challenge us to think about the intergenerational dynamics of our churches, the crucial partnership between church and parents, and what it means to involve young people meaningfully in the life of the church. The intriguing topics explored by this group of authors—and the diverse contexts from which they write—promise to broaden and enrich our thinking about caring for children, youth, and young adults as a vital responsibility shared by the entire congregation.

The Generative Church

Author : Cory Seibel
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532681828
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (326 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Generative Church by : Cory Seibel

Download or read book The Generative Church written by Cory Seibel and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-10-10 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Virtually all churches aim to invest meaningfully in the faith development of the younger generations who have been entrusted into their care. Some churches have a longstanding track record of faithfulness in living out this commitment. Some lose sight of this priority over time and allow their intentionality to fade. This book makes a distinctive contribution to our understanding of children's, youth, and young adult ministries by appropriating Erik Erikson's concept of generativity ("the interest in establishing and guiding the next generation") as a way of exploring congregational life. Eleven accomplished authors representing five different countries provide diverse theological and cultural perspectives on key aspects of what it means for churches to invest intentionally in the faith development of the members of emerging generations. Their chapters challenge us to think about the intergenerational dynamics of our churches, the crucial partnership between church and parents, and what it means to involve young people meaningfully in the life of the church. The intriguing topics explored by this group of authors--and the diverse contexts from which they write--promise to broaden and enrich our thinking about caring for children, youth, and young adults as a vital responsibility shared by the entire congregation.

Slow Church

Author : C. Christopher Smith
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830841148
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Slow Church by : C. Christopher Smith

Download or read book Slow Church written by C. Christopher Smith and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2014-05-06 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's fast-food world, Christianity can seem outdated or archaic. The temptation becomes to pick up the pace and play the game. But Chris Smith and John Pattison invites us to leave franchise faith behind and enter the kingdom of God, where people know each other well and love one another as Christ loves the church.

Generative Thought

Author : Elisa Buzzi
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 0773571485
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (735 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Generative Thought by : Elisa Buzzi

Download or read book Generative Thought written by Elisa Buzzi and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2003-11-10 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The various contributors make clear the relevance of Giussani's thought to the North American and Western cultural and religious context. They point to an important element in all of Giussani's work - his proposal that the Christian Event is the answer to the deepest and most pressing questions in today's world. With his clear and vigorous awareness of the cultural, philosophical, and theological issues central to the contemporary debate, Giussani succeeds in making the truth of the Catholic tradition both reasonable and relevant. Contributors include Lorenzo Albacete (Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico), Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Cardinal Archbishop of Buenos Aires), Remi Brague (Université La Sorbonne, Paris), Carlo Caffarra (Archbishop of Ferrara-Comacchio), Ralph Del Colle (Marquette University), Ravan Farhâdi (United Nations), Giorgio Feliciani (Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Milan), Neil Gillman (Jewish Theological Seminary, NY), David J. Horowitz (DHMA Inc, NY), Rodney Howsare (DeSales University), Nikolaus Lobkowicz (Catholic University of Eichstätt), Gilbert C. Meilaender (Valparaiso University, Chile), John O’Connor (Cardinal Archbishop of New York), Marc Ouellet (Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity),Javier Prades (Theological Faculty, San Damaso, Madrid), David L. Schindler (John Paul II Institute, Washington, DC), Angelo Scola (Pontifical Lateran University, Rome), J. Francis Stafford (Pontifical Council for the Laity), Shingen Takagi (Koyasan University, Japan), and Michale Waldstein (Internationales Theologisches Institut für Studien zu Ehe und Familie, Gaming, Austria).

Cultivating the Missional Church

Author : Randolph C. Ferebee
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0819228230
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (192 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Cultivating the Missional Church by : Randolph C. Ferebee

Download or read book Cultivating the Missional Church written by Randolph C. Ferebee and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-10 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written from a post-Christendom/emergent worldview, this books was born of a singular question asked in hundreds of ways: "What do we do to be faithful in this changed and changing reality?" Whether shaped by anxiety, a foretaste of coming changes, excitement, or energy at the prospects of witness and service the future holds, the question remains the same and the answers elusive. Part one addresses church functions under categories of governance, modeling, collaboration, champion, catalyst, mission, covenant, disciple, change and leadership. Part two offers further explication of the functions, including books recommended for in-depth study, application ideas, and further exploration of themes.

Queering Wesley, Queering the Church

Author : Keegan Osinski
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725254050
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Queering Wesley, Queering the Church by : Keegan Osinski

Download or read book Queering Wesley, Queering the Church written by Keegan Osinski and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-07-09 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty years after Stonewall, the experiences of LGBTQ+ Christians are--rightfully--beginning to be received with interest by their churches. Queering Wesley, Queering the Church presents a prototype for thinking about Wesleyan holiness as an expansive openness to the love and grace of God in queer Christian lives rather than the limiting and restrictive legalism that is sometimes found in Wesleyan theology and praxis. This inventive project consists of queer readings of ten John Wesley sermons. Reading these sermons from a queer perspective offers the church a fresh paradigm for theological innovation, while remaining in line with the tradition and legacy of Wesley that is so central and generative to Wesleyan churches. Arguing that a coherent line of thought can be drawn from Wesley's conception of holiness to the queer, holy lives of LGBTQ+ Christians, Queering Wesley, Queering the Church playfully utilizes queer theory in a way that is fully compatible with Wesleyan teaching. This book aims to be a first step in seriously considering the theological voices of LGBTQ+ Christians in the Wesleyan tradition as a valuable asset to a vital church.

Old Church Slavonic Grammar

Author : Horace G. Lunt
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110876884
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Old Church Slavonic Grammar by : Horace G. Lunt

Download or read book Old Church Slavonic Grammar written by Horace G. Lunt and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2010-12-14 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No detailed description available for "Old Church Slavonic Grammar".

Almost Christian

Author : Kenda Creasy Dean
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780199758661
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (586 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Almost Christian by : Kenda Creasy Dean

Download or read book Almost Christian written by Kenda Creasy Dean and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-07-16 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the National Study of Youth and Religion--the same invaluable data as its predecessor, Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers--Kenda Creasy Dean's compelling new book, Almost Christian, investigates why American teenagers are at once so positive about Christianity and at the same time so apathetic about genuine religious practice. In Soul Searching, Christian Smith and Melinda Lundquist Denton found that American teenagers have embraced a "Moralistic Therapeutic Deism"--a hodgepodge of banal, self-serving, feel-good beliefs that bears little resemblance to traditional Christianity. But far from faulting teens, Dean places the blame for this theological watering down squarely on the churches themselves. Instead of proclaiming a God who calls believers to lives of love, service and sacrifice, churches offer instead a bargain religion, easy to use, easy to forget, offering little and demanding less. But what is to be done? In order to produce ardent young Christians, Dean argues, churches must rediscover their sense of mission and model an understanding of being Christian as not something you do for yourself, but something that calls you to share God's love, in word and deed, with others. Dean found that the most committed young Christians shared four important traits: they could tell a personal and powerful story about God; they belonged to a significant faith community; they exhibited a sense of vocation; and they possessed a profound sense of hope. Based on these findings, Dean proposes an approach to Christian education that places the idea of mission at its core and offers a wealth of concrete suggestions for inspiring teens to live more authentically engaged Christian lives. Persuasively and accessibly written, Almost Christian is a wake up call no one concerned about the future of Christianity in America can afford to ignore.

Intergenerational Christian Formation

Author : Holly Catterton Allen
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 1514001438
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (14 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Intergenerational Christian Formation by : Holly Catterton Allen

Download or read book Intergenerational Christian Formation written by Holly Catterton Allen and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2023-06-13 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts." —Psalm 145:4 Most churches and faith communities segment their ministries by age and generation. In some congregations, people may never interact with those of other ages. But it was not always so. Throughout biblical tradition and the majority of history, communities of faith included people of all ages together in corporate worship, education, and ministry. The church was not just multigenerational; it was intergenerational, with the whole church together as one family and people of all ages learning from one another in common life. The process of becoming Christlike does not happen alone, and intergenerational faith communities are designed for Christian formation. All generations are gifted parts of the body, and churches need all the parts. In this comprehensive text, Holly Allen, Christine Lawton, and Cory Seibel offer a complete framework for intentional intergenerational Christian formation. They provide the theoretical foundations for intergenerationality, showing how learning and spiritual formation are better accomplished through intergenerational contexts. Then the authors give concrete guidance for intergenerational praxis on how worship, learning, community, and service can all be achieved intergenerationally. Case studies of intergenerational congregations provide models for how a culture of intergenerationality can be created in local churches. This second edition has been revised and updated throughout with new empirical research, intergenerational spiritual practices, and Gen Z realities, with fresh stories of intergenerational formation both in the US and around the world. Discover the riches of intergenerational ministry, and let all generations commend the works of God to one another.

Revelation, Scripture and Church

Author : Richard R. Topping
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317063759
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Revelation, Scripture and Church by : Richard R. Topping

Download or read book Revelation, Scripture and Church written by Richard R. Topping and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does God's involvement with the generation of Holy Scripture and its use in the life of the Christian church figure into the human work of Scripture interpretation? This is the central question that this book seeks to address. In critical conversation with the influential hermeneutic programs of James Barr, Paul Ricoeur and Hans Frei, Topping demonstrates how God's agency has been marginalized in the task of Scripture interpretation. Divine involvement with the Bible is bracketed out (Barr), rendered in generic terms (Ricoeur) or left implicit (Frei) in these depictions of the hermeneutic field. The result is that each of these hermeneutic programs is less than a ’realist’ interpretative proposal. Talk of God is eclipsed by the terminal consideration of human realities. Topping argues for the centrality of doctrinal description in a lively theological understanding of Scripture interpretation for the life of the church.

Beyond Church and State

Author : Matthew Scherer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781107579439
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (794 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Beyond Church and State by : Matthew Scherer

Download or read book Beyond Church and State written by Matthew Scherer and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secularism is often imagined in Thomas Jefferson's words as "a wall of separation between Church and State." Beyond Church and State moves past that standard picture to argue that secularism is a process that reshapes both religion and politics. Borrowing a term from religious traditions, the book goes further to argue that this process should be understood as a process of conversion. Matthew Scherer studies Saint Augustine, John Locke, John Rawls, Henri Bergson, and Stanley Cavell to present a more accurate picture of what secularism is, what it does, and how it can be reimagined to be more conducive to genuine democracy.

Listening to the Beliefs of Emerging Churches

Author : Zondervan,
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310297443
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (12 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Listening to the Beliefs of Emerging Churches by : Zondervan,

Download or read book Listening to the Beliefs of Emerging Churches written by Zondervan, and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-05-26 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the beliefs of the new movement known as the emerging church? In thought-provoking debate, prominent emerging leaders John Burke, Mark Driscoll, Dan Kimball, Doug Pagitt, and Karen Ward discuss their sometimes controversial views under the editorship of author and educator Robert Webber. Hear what they say about their views of Scripture, Christ, the atonement, other world religions, and other important doctrines, so you can come to your own conclusions about the emerging church.

Divided by Faith

Author : Michael O. Emerson
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195147070
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (47 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Divided by Faith by : Michael O. Emerson

Download or read book Divided by Faith written by Michael O. Emerson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a nationwide survey, the authors of this study conclude that US Evangelicals may actually be preserving the racial chasm, not through active racism, but because their theology hinders their ability to recognise systematic injustice.

The Church and the Churches

Author : G. R. Evans
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521891608
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (916 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Church and the Churches by : G. R. Evans

Download or read book The Church and the Churches written by G. R. Evans and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-04-04 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tackles the history of important ecclesiological issues across the denominational board.

The Benedict Proposal

Author : Joshua Brumfield
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532673132
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (326 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Benedict Proposal by : Joshua Brumfield

Download or read book The Benedict Proposal written by Joshua Brumfield and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2020-05-06 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How ought the church respond to the rise of a post-Christian secular age? Should it retreat? What is the mission of the church in this context? Joseph Ratzinger’s eucharistic ecclesiology provides a model for living the relation between communion and mission, a model that provides a sound image for conceiving of and imagining the church’s engagement with modernity and the embodiment of missionary communion. Ratzinger’s vision, deeply influenced by St. Benedict’s and St. Augustine’s responses to the problems of their day, offers a theologically and liturgically grounded vision of missionary communion that transcends politics. In light of our creation by, from, and for the triune God, authentic responses to the present dis-integration of reason and community require the witness and invitation of the church as a community for the world. Ratzinger argues that right worship can and does habituate Christians and equip churches to respond to the existential questions confronting modern persons, many of whom seem partially paralyzed by the anxieties of life without truth and communion. Might the witness of communion for mission lived by the new ecclesial movements, especially the Focolare, offer an example of how Ratzinger’s creative minorities can successfully evangelize this secular age?

When Church Stops Working

Author : Andrew Root
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1493441949
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis When Church Stops Working by : Andrew Root

Download or read book When Church Stops Working written by Andrew Root and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2023-05-16 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if the solution for the decline of today's church isn't more money, people, programs, innovation, or busyness? What if the answer is to stop and wait on God? In When Church Stops Working, ministry leaders Andrew Root and Blair Bertrand show how actively watching and listening for God can bring life out of death for churches in crisis today. Using clear steps and practices, they invite church leaders to stop the endless cycle of doing more and rather to simply "be" in God's presence. They tell the story of two congregations who did this--and found new life in the process. When Church Stops Working distills the core themes of Root's critically acclaimed Ministry in a Secular Age series in a more accessible form. Leaders and churchgoers who are burned out and hopeless will experience affirmation, encouragement, and empowerment as Root and Bertrand turn to the book of Acts as well as examples from contemporary congregational life to show what "active" waiting looks like and the saving grace it can hold.

The Storied Church

Author : Matthew Gorkos
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1506470092
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (64 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Storied Church by : Matthew Gorkos

Download or read book The Storied Church written by Matthew Gorkos and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishers. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The storied church focuses on church renewal that is born of the restorative, transformative, life-giving function that stories have for us as individuals and that can serve communities of faithful people. If stories help us survive as human creatures, why can't they help churches survive? This book is a tool to empower pastors and lay leaders to effect revitalizing change in their faith communites."--back cover.