The Rebirth of the Church
Description
Many negative voices predict the demise of the church, or even claiming it has already happened. Is this negative assessment accurate? Is there hope for the church?
William Powell Tuck believes that there is. Drawing from a lifetime of experience as a pastor, honed by research, teaching at the seminary level, and writing, he provides a roadmap for the church to be both faithful and to speak clearly in the 21st century. The presentation is rooted in scripture, theologically informed, and fully aware of the reality that churches face today.
This is not your dry text on ecclesiology. While it could serve as a text for a seminary class, the class would be a practical class about how to reform the church and reach out to a world in need.
This book is an exceptional resource for pastors, but it would also provide an excellent basis for a churchwide study, helping a congregation to extend their witness.
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William Powell Tuck, a native of Virginia, has served as a pastor in Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina and Louisiana, and as a seminary professor, adjunct college professor and an intentional interim pastor.
He is the author of 38 books including The Journey to the Undiscovered Country: What's Beyond Death, Modern Shapers of Baptist Thought in America, The Church Under the Cross, and The Forgotten Beatitude: Worshiping Through Stewardship. He was given an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from the University of Richmond and in 1997 he received the "Pastor of the Year" award from the Academy of Parish Clergy. In 2016, he received the Wayne Oates Award from the Oates Institute in Louisville, Kentucky.
He and his wife, Emily Campbell, are the parents of 2 children and 5 grandchildren and live in Midlothian Virginia.
Content
- Intro
- Preface
- Let God Kindle a Fire Within
- On Building the Church
- The Challenge of Change
- In the Power of the Spirit
- The Task of the Church Today
- The Church Nobody Knows
- The Rebirth of the Church
- Why Go To Church?
- The Ministry of the Church
- Addressing the Gospel to Young Adults: Is God Over Thirty?
- The Gospel's Challenge to Young People: An Open Letter to Bill as He Leaves for College
- Going Home Again
- Like a Mighty Army
- My Dream For The Church: A Summary
