| Wide Welcome: How the Unsettling Presence of Newcomers Can Save the Church Contributor(s): Duckworth, Jessicah Krey (Author) |
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ISBN: 0800699394 ISBN-13: 9780800699390 Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing OUR PRICE: $20.90 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Ministry - Evangelism - Religion | Christian Ministry - Discipleship |
| LCCN: 2014415229 |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 6.1" W x 8.96" (0.50 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Wide Welcome, Jessicah Krey Duckworth presents the stark differences between the established congregation, which cares for current members and congregational identity, and the disestablished one, intentionally equipped to facilitate the encounter between new and established members.The disestablished congregations, she says, gains purpose and identity in the task of relating to the newcomer, and by doing so engages the world in powerful new ways. By intentionally extending the time of newcomer inquiry and allowing their questions, insights, and experiences to reverberate through the entire congregation both they and the church are changed. |