Mission Shaped Questions: Defining Issues for Today's ChurchSteven J. L. Croft In 2004 Mission-shaped Church presented a challenge to church leaders. Now Mission-Shaped Questions addresses the big theological and practical issues that have arisen.Drawn from a range of Anglican and Methodist backgrounds, the highly-respected contributors take an incisive look at church and its future. They tackles questions such as:What exactly is church? Can we develop churches that can transform culture? Can we be mission-shaped and kingdom-focused too?These contributions are an essential read for anyone committed to the future of church and mission. |
Contents
a perspective | 1 |
What is the essence of the Church? | 16 |
What is the role of sacramental ministry in fresh expressions | 29 |
What is at the heart of a global perspective on the Church? | 42 |
Is there evidence for fresh expressions of church in the | 54 |
Can we develop churches that can transform the culture? | 66 |
What questions does Catholic ecclesiology pose for contemporary | 78 |
What does maturity in the emerging Church look like? | 90 |
What are the lessons from evangelism and apologetics for | 102 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Mission Shaped Questions: Defining Issues for Today's Church Collection Explorations Explorations (London, England) Explorations Series |
| Editor | Steven J. L. Croft |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Church House Publishing, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0715141538, 9780715141533 |
| Length | 228 pages |
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