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paperbackAn Emergent Theology for Emerging Churches
by Ray S. Anderson
Foreword by Brian McLarenIf the emerging church movement is looking for a theology, Ray Anderson offers clear and relevant theological guidance for it in this timely book. Reaching back through time, Anderson roots an emergent theology in what happened at Antioch, where Saul (Paul) and Barnabas were set apart for a mission to establish churches outside of Jerusalem--among Gentiles who had to be reached in their own cultures. ...
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paperbackInstitutional Intelligence
How to Build an Effective Organization
by Gordon T. Smith
Institutions matter. But we often view them somewhat cynically, perhaps as a necessary evil.
In truth, institutions remain essential to human flourishing. They are the very means by which communities thrive, individual vocations are fulfilled, and society is changed for the good. We all must learn the wisdom of working effectively within institutions—what Gordon Smith calls ...
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paperbackTo Give or Not to Give
Rethinking Dependency, Restoring Generosity, and Redefining Sustainability
by John Rowell
Foreword by Peter KuzmicModern mission theory is guided largely by the three self paradigm that suggests indigenous churches can only be healthy if they are self-governing, self-propagating, and self-supporting. Consequently, Western missionaries, their churches, and their agencies have been increasingly indisposed to giving generously. We must rethink the interplay of dollars dependency and what it means to do the right ...
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hardcoverAttentive Church Leadership
Listening and Leading in a World We've Never Known
by Kevin G.Ford and Jim Singleton
Foreword by Ed StetzerThe world has changed. The changes around us present daunting challenges to the church, and we minister in places we have never been in before. But there are no one-size-fits-all solutions because every church needs to attend to its specific situation and calling. We need to listen for not only what to do but also what not to do. In a world screaming in a thousand directions for ...
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paperbackThe Church in Exile
Living in Hope After Christendom
by Lee Beach
Foreword by Walter BrueggemannThe people of God throughout history have been a people of exile and diaspora. Whether under the Assyrians, Babylonians, Greeks or Romans, the people chosen by God have had to learn how to be a holy people in alien lands and under foreign rule. For much of its history, however, the Christian church lived with the sense of being at home in the world, with considerable influence and power. That ...
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paperbackAsk a Missionary
Time-Tested Answers from Those Who've Been There Before
General Editor John McVay
If you are exploring doing something extraordinary for the glory of God among the nations, Ask A Missionary will give clarity and answers for a journey into missions. Because they have "been there", over one hundred missionaries from around the world, including Elisabeth Elliot, George Verwer, Phyllis Kilbourn, and Bill Stearns, share their insightful wisdom and practical advice on everything ...
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paperbackA Week in the Life of Corinth
A Week in the Life Series
by Ben Witherington III
Ben Witherington III attempts to reenchant our reading of Paul in this creative reconstruction of ancient Corinth. Following a fictitious Corinthian man named Nicanor through an eventful week of business dealings and conflict, you will encounter life at various levels of Roman society--eventually meeting Paul himself and gaining entrance into the Christian community there. The result is an unforgettable ...
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paperbackDoing Nothing Is No Longer an Option
One Woman's Journey into Everyday Antiracism
by Jenny Booth Potter
Foreword by Austin Channing BrownDuring a bus ride with a group of fellow college students, Jenny Booth Potter came to a life-changing realization. She decided that racism in all its forms—in policies and systems, in organizations and churches, in neighborhoods and families–could no longer be tolerated. And even though Jenny didn't know what to do about racism, she was certain of one thing: doing nothing ...
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paperbackCalled to Care
A Christian Vision for Nursing
by Judith Allen Shelly, Arlene B. Miller, and Kimberly H. Fenstermacher
Nursing is a vocation: a calling from God to care for others. The role of the nurse originally grew out of a holistic Christian understanding of humans as created in the image of God. Yet as nursing and healthcare continue to change, the effects have proven disorienting to many. Now more than ever, we need nurses who are committed both to a solid understanding of their profession ...
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paperbackDisability and the Way of Jesus
Holistic Healing in the Gospels and the Church
by Bethany McKinney Fox
Foreword by John Swinton- 2019 IVP Readers' Choice Award
What does healing mean for people with disabilities? The Gospels are filled with accounts of Jesus offering physical healing. But even as churches today seek to follow the way of Jesus, people with disabilities all too often experience the very opposite of healing and life-giving community: exclusion, judgment, barriers. ...
