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paperbackReading Scripture as the Church
Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Hermeneutic of Discipleship
New Explorations in Theology
by Derek W. Taylor
The Bible is meant to be read in the church, by the church, as the church.
Although the practice of reading Scripture has often become separated from its ecclesial context, theologian Derek Taylor argues that it rightly belongs to the disciplines of the community of faith. He finds a leading example of this approach in the theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who regarded the ...
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paperbackPolitical Church
The Local Assembly as Embassy of Christ's Rule
Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture
by Jonathan Leeman
The church is political.
Theologians have been debating this claim for years. Liberationists, Anabaptists, Augustinians, neo-Calvinists, Radical Orthodox, and others continue to discuss the matter. What do we mean by politics and the political? What are the limits of the church's political reach? What is the nature of the church as an institution? How do we establish these ...
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paperbackPocket History of the Church
The IVP Pocket Reference Series
by D. Jeffrey Bingham
The story of Christianity is a fascinating tale. Here we find drama, vision and expansion along with failure, setbacks and tragedy. Yet during the past two thousand years the power of Jesus is felt throughout the interplay of human actors and the forces of world events.
How can you grasp the story played out on such a gigantic stage? This book is an ideal place to start. D. Jeffrey Bingham ...
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paperbackSpiritual Formation for the Global Church
A Multi-Denominational, Multi-Ethnic Approach
Edited by Ryan A. Brandt and John Frederick
The church is called to grow in Christ. Yet too often, it ignores the practical dimensions of the faith.
The church is one in Christ. Yet too often, it is divided by national, denominational, theological, and racial or ethnic boundaries.
The church is a global body of believers. Yet too often, it privileges a few voices and fails to recognize its own diversity.
In response, this ...
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hardcoverIn Church as It Is in Heaven
Cultivating a Multiethnic Kingdom Culture
by Jamaal E. Williams and Timothy Paul Jones
Christianity Today Award of Merit
Heaven is multiethnic. Are you ready for that?
The Bible tells us that the congregation gathered around God's heavenly throne will be "a vast multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language," all singing the praises of the Lamb. God's intention has always been to delight for all eternity in a redeemed ...
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paperbackThe Church as Movement
Starting and Sustaining Missional-Incarnational Communities
by JR Woodward and Dan White Jr.
Foreword by Alan HirschIVP Readers' Choice Award
Missio Alliance Essential Reading ListPublic gatherings are vital for movement, but too often in our approach to planting churches, we haven't paid enough attention to the difficult grassroots work of movement: discipleship, community formation, and mission. This book will help you start missional-incarnational communities in a way that reflects ...
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paperbackMapping Church Missions
A Compass for Ministry Strategy
by Sharon R. Hoover
Foreword by Paul BorthwickThe terrain of church missions is often bewildering. Should we prioritize evangelism or works of service? Local ministries or overseas missions? What's more important: giving our money or giving our time? Crisis relief or building sustainable, long-term ministries? And what about the often debated pros and cons of short-term missions trips? In Mapping Church Missions, ...
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product setAncient Christian Commentary on Scripture
Edited by Thomas C. Oden
Volumes in the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture (ACCS) offer you the opportunity to study for yourself key writings of the early church fathers. Arranged canonically and employing the RSV, each volume allows the living voices of the church in its formative centuries to speak as they engage the sacred page of Scripture.
The ACCS is a postcritical revival of the early commentary tradition ...
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paperbackPlanting a Church Without Losing Your Soul
Nine Questions for the Spiritually Formed Pastor
by Tim Morey
Foreword by Scott W. SunquistChristianity Today Book Award
What does it take to be a church planter or other ministry entrepreneur? Most leaders start out with passion, a sense of calling, and a focus on building ministry skills. Such things might get some results, but they are not enough to sustain a healthy ministry—or a healthy life. Beyond the vocational capacities every ...
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paperbackDisability and the Church
A Vision for Diversity and Inclusion
by Lamar Hardwick
Foreword by Bill GaventaIVP Readers' Choice Award
Lamar Hardwick was thirty-six years old when he found out he was on the autism spectrum. While this revelation helped him understand and process his own experience, it also prompted a difficult re-evaluation of who he was as a person. And as a pastor, it started him on a new path of considering the way disabled people are treated ...
