
Church Next
Quantum Changes In Christian Ministry
Inter-Varsity Press
Published on 16. March 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
260 pages
978-0-85111-544-3 (ISBN)
Description
The church has always been potentially just one generation away from extinction. But now, with a generation of under-thirty-five-year-olds turning away from institutional expressions of Christianity, churches in the West recognize that they face a challenge that is more urgent and radical than it has been for many generations.
In this acclaimed study, the authors identify some of the major storm centres through which churches must navigate, not in order to return to a previously more tranquil world, but to enter an entirely new one. They look at mission, church structures, developing new leaders and mentoring, worship, spirituality and evangelism, and ask how our ministry must change in order to serve a new generation of Christians.
In this acclaimed study, the authors identify some of the major storm centres through which churches must navigate, not in order to return to a previously more tranquil world, but to enter an entirely new one. They look at mission, church structures, developing new leaders and mentoring, worship, spirituality and evangelism, and ask how our ministry must change in order to serve a new generation of Christians.
Reviews / Votes
"'Every responsible pastor and church leader must think through the issues this book presents.' Jack Hayford"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Nottingham
United Kingdom
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 213 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85111-544-3 (9780851115443)
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Persons
Ian Coffey is Senior Minister of City Baptist Church, Plymouth and Leader of the Spring Harvest Leadership Team; Eddie Gibbs lectures at Fuller Theological Seminary.
Content
From Living in the Past to Engaging with the Present; From Market Driven to Mission Oriented; From Bureaucratic Hierarchies to Apostolic Networks; From Schooling Professionals to Mentoring Leaders; From Following Celebrities to Encountering Saints; From Dead Orthodoxy to Living Faith; From Attracting a Crowd to Seeking the Lost; From Belonging to Believing; From Generic Congregations to Incarnational Communities