"Mission--a driving force in the long Christian story--today is often cast as the embarrassing relative of tall-steeple religiosity. In our wider culture it's now tucked in the endnotes of book-club histories or forms the ghostlike ellipses in the six o-clock news. But in Introducing Christian Mission Today, Michael Goheen incorporates the keen missional insights of Lesslie Newbigin, David Bosc…
Paradigm Shift in the Church speaks about nothing less than a reformation. Some critics suggested that this term sounds rather lofty. That may be true. But Christian Schwarz is convinced that we will make no significant progress in our churches without changes as radical as those of the Reformation. In the Introduction to this book Schwarz says, 'Every reformation movement is confronted with an…
The Acts of God's power The feast that never ended What would you say to a beggar? The power of a holy life The ghost of Achan Three dangers to a growing church Stephen and the system Philip : a model witness Paul : a ray of hope The peace of God A tale of two churches Prayer changes things The first missionary journey Church planting The council of Jerusalem A miracle at midnigh…
Locked church doors and tossed rotten eggs greeted the faithful and patient Charles Simeon in his early years as a pastor. But in humility and simple power he was allowed by God to triumph: he became, as John R.W. Stott notes, "one of the greatest and most persuasive preachers the Church of England has ever known." Why such impact? You'll diwscover the reasons yourself as you read these clear-f…
Young, who leads one of the ten largest churches in the United States, and his ministry team teach the importance of creativity among visionaries and those who benefit from it, detailing how creative pastors, ministries, and churches are made
Studies show twentysomethings are the least likely to attend church. So where do God-hungry twentysomethings go to worship? New communities of faith are popping up around the country and are challenging the traditional church model. The Relevant Church shares individual ideas and stories of churches that are engaging a new generation with passionate worship and a life-changing message, all whil…