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Indlæser... Intelligent Church: A Journey Towards Christ-Centred Communityaf Steve Chalke
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'As St. John of the Cross said: "Mission is putting love where love is not." This book is full of ideas. It should prompt us all to examine the effectiveness of the way local churches are organized.'--The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr. John Sentamu, Archbishop of York 'Everything that Steve Chalke writes is insightful and cutting-edge. Here he argues in favor of a church that thinks and acts in ways that make the Kingdom of God visible and reasonable in a secular society.'--Tony Campolo, PhD Eastern University, Pennsylvania, USA The task of the Church is "to be the irrefutable demonstration and proof of the fact that God is love," claims Steve Chalke. An intelligent church intentionally connects the Bible and its twenty-first-century culture, is authentic and, most importantly, has thought through its practice. In other words, the way it does church is a reflection of its understanding of who God is. This foundational issue must be addressed by pastors, church and ministry leaders, small group leaders and others as we continue to grapple with the shape of effective church in the postmodern, post-Christian West. As Chalke unpacks central theological concepts, such as the incarnation, human sinfulness and the Trinity, he points us to the corresponding characteristics of an intelligent church, such as inclusiveness, messiness and diversity. Each thought-provoking chapter concludes with a 'Yes but How?' section, which gives practical suggestions for moving your church along this path. No library descriptions found. |
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He focuses on different aspects of church as he sees it. He begins by explaining that church must be inclusive - not just people of all ages and nations, but all cultures, and (more controversially) lifestyles. The book continues with chapters on church as a place without strict boundaries; a place where it’s okay to ask questions and be ourselves; a church where people give of their time and material resources.
These chapters, and several others, all end with some practical suggestions and then some questions to be considered by church leaders.
The book is clearly written, each point made with Biblical and practical considerations. There are some anecdotes relating to the author’s own experiences although at times I found the style a little dry. One chapter per day was about as much as I could take in. Still, it made some excellent points, and painted an encouraging picture of how the church could be.
I would recommend this highly to church leaders and home group leaders everywhere.
Four and a half stars would be fairer. ( )