| Jacob's Blessing: Dreams, Hopes and Visions for the Church Contributor(s): White, Christopher (Author), Sinclair, Donna (Author) |
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ISBN: 1551453819 ISBN-13: 9781551453811 Publisher: Wood Lake Books OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1999 Annotation: If the church is to survive, congregations must change and adapt their attitudes, values, and mindsets. This book presents a hopeful and inspirational view -- an alternative to two current versions: one that sees the church continuing as a small faithful remnant (financially unfeasible), and the mega-church model (too unwieldy). Much like the metaphor that inspires this book, people in the church must wrestle with context, history, and theology in order to inherit Jacob's blessing: the gift of a new identity, vision, and mission suitable for the 21st century. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Church - Administration - Religion | Christian Church - Growth |
| Dewey: 280.409 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.1" W x 8.98" (0.63 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An alternative to the remnant and mega-church model. Authors Sinclair and White combine their ministerial and journalistic strengths to write with honesty and hope about the future of the church. Study Guide included. |
Contributor Bio(s): White, Christopher: - Christopher White has served congregations in Ontario, Alberta, and Moyamba, Sierra Leone. He has contributed to CBC Radio's Morningside, Take Five, Fresh Air, and This Morning, and has been a columnist for Oshawa and Whitby newspapers. His articles have also appeared in the award-winning magazine, the United Church Observer. Sinclair, Donna: - A journalist for more than 30 years, Donna Sinclair is an award-winning writer who has traveled widely in Canada, Africa, Central America, Britain, and Eastern Europe. She is the author of The Spirituality of Bread, The Spirituality of Gardening, A Woman's Book of Days, A Woman's Book of Days 2, The Long View and numerous other titles. Donna lives with her husband Jim in North Bay, Ontario. |