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Intelligent Church: A Journey Towards Christ-Centred Community

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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.

Table of Contents:
contents Foreword by Brian McLaren ..9 Introduction ..13 1. Intelligent Church ..15 2. Inclusive Church ..31 3. Messy Church ..47 4. Honest Church ..63 5. Purposeful Church ..79 6. Generous Church ..91 7. Vulnerable Church ..103 8. Political Church ..117 9. Diverse Church ..133 10. Dependent Church ..147 11. Transforming Church ..161 Afterword ..173 Acknowledgements ..175 About Faithworks ..177 Bibliography ..185

About the Author :
Steve Chalke, MBE, is the founder of the Oasis Trust, Oasis Media, and Oasis Community Learning, charitable operations that address a broad range of needs. He also founded Parentalk, an organisation dedicated to inspiring and equipping parents; and the Faithworks Movement, created to build the most effective social action network in the UK. Chalke is the senior minister of Christ Church & Upton, now known as Church.co.uk, Waterloo, London. A part of Oasis, the church aims to remain open around the clock as the physical hub for a steadily growing global virtual community. Chalke was awarded an MBE in the New Year's Honours List 2004 for his services to social inclusion. He has presented his own television series for ITV and BBC as well as a regular show on Radio 4. He writes monthly columns for Prima Baby and Christianity magazine, and is the author of over thirty books. He and his wife, Cornelia, have four children. Anthony Watkis is a graduate of London School of Theology. He is a professional writer and works with Oasis UK.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780310248842
  • Publisher: Zondervan
  • Publisher Imprint: Zondervan
  • Height: 197 mm
  • No of Pages: 192
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: A Journey Towards Christ-Centred Community
  • Width: 130 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0310248841
  • Publisher Date: 11 May 2006
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 16 mm
  • Weight: 176 gr


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