| Spirituality for the Sent: Casting a New Vision for the Missional Church Contributor(s): Finn, Nathan A. (Editor), Whitfield, Keith S. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0830851577 ISBN-13: 9780830851577 Publisher: IVP Academic OUR PRICE: $31.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - Spiritual Growth - Religion | Christian Ministry - Missions - Religion | Spirituality |
| Dewey: 266.001 |
| LCCN: 2016046955 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 253 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since their rise in the midst of the revivals of the eighteenth century, evangelicals have been dedicated to the importance of both spirituality and mission. In recent years, evangelicals have engaged in the missional theology discussion that advocates a more holistic Christian mission grounded in the eternal mission of the triune God. At the same time, evangelicals have also been key participants in the spiritual formation discussion that seeks to recover biblical and classical practices for contemporary spiritual growth. While these two movements have been largely independent of each other, the time is right to join them together into a single conversation for the sake of ongoing evangelical faithfulness. Spirituality for the Sent brings together evangelical scholars from a variety of disciplines and ecclesial traditions to address the relationship between spiritual formation and a missional vision of theology and practice. The contributors share a common vision for a missional spirituality that fosters spiritual maturity while also fueling Christian evangelism, cultural engagement, and the pursuit of justice. This collection features contributions by
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Contributor Bio(s): Finn, Nathan A.: - Nathan A. Finn (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is associate professor of historical theology and Baptist studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and also serves as the director of the seminary's Center for Spiritual Formation and Evangelical Spirituality.Whitfield, Keith S.: - Keith S. Whitfield (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is vice president of academic administration at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. |