The Church: Volume 4 Contributor(s): Stott, John (Author), Chester, Tim (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0830843698 ISBN-13: 9780830843695 Publisher: IVP OUR PRICE: $13.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Church - General - Religion | Christian Living - Inspirational - Religion | Christian Living - Leadership & Mentoring |
Dewey: 262 |
LCCN: 2019013109 |
Series: God's Word for Today |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.3" W x 8.2" (0.30 lbs) 104 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: How can Christians effectively engage today's world while staying true to Scripture? Calling us to listen well to both the Word and the world, John Stott shows how Christianity can preserve its authentic identity and remain relevant to current realities. With the God's Word for Today series, pastor Tim Chester has updated Stott's classic book The Contemporary Christian and made it accessible to new generations of readers. In The Church, Stott presents a biblical portrait of the church as a covenant community at the center of God's purposes. Keeping in view both the ideal of what God intends and how we fall short, Stott considers how the church can be sensitive to current needs and societal issues, mobilize people for mission, seek holistic renewal, and promote healthy leadership. Each chapter includes stories, practical suggestions, and questions for reflection or discussion. People are hungry for transcendence, significance, and community. This is the great challenge and opportunity facing the church--will we cooperate with the Spirit so that others can find what they seek in Christ and his people? |