false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171424093m/98679.jpg 98679 4 Christendom is dying and needs to be removed from its life-support system. Starting with this frank assessment of the current church, Michael Frost and Alan Hirsch present an alternative model for ministry in todayÂ's postmodern world. Instead of mourning the demise of the Western church as the center of society, the authors explain how the church can be reborn through incarnational mission, messianic spirituality, and apostolic structure. Church leaders who heed the authorsÂ' call will see death turned into new life through the creation of a vital, missional church.<P>[Frost and HirschÂ's] contribution brings an in-depth theological reflection as well as providing a broad scope informed by their extensive reading in theology, culture and mission as well as their on-site visits to missional churches in the USA and the United Kingdom.<BR>Â&#151;Eddie Gibbs, Donald A. McGavran Professor of Church Growth, Fuller Theological Seminary<P>This book is a bountiful multi-course meal, each serving presented with charm and class. It will satisfy even eclectic appetites, and please the most discriminating palates. Four Stars.<BR>Â&#151;Leonard Sweet, Drew Theological School, George Fox University 95126 11 2003 The Shaping of Things to Come: Innovation and Mission for the 21 Century Church total:96|5:1|4:1|3:1|2:0|1:1| 96 378 160 24 4 0 false false Wed Feb 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 07:43:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 07:59:15 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Fri Mar 20 09:13:14 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 20 09:16:18 -0700 2009 If you've noticed that church isn't working like it should, then you should read this book and watch it turn your world upside down. The sad reality is that the avera...more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Mar 03 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 25 06:45:04 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 08 07:00:19 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Apr 08 08:10:08 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 08 08:13:35 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Feb 21 14:41:21 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 21 14:43:34 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Mar 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 01 05:47:03 -0800 2008 Tue Apr 01 08:40:29 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Fri Sep 11 06:06:46 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 06:07:09 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue May 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jan 29 10:42:19 -0800 2009 Tue May 12 13:48:31 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Feb 05 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 03 17:24:39 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 05 18:53:00 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Sep 16 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 03 14:50:04 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 03 14:53:09 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Sep 01 11:07:15 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 01 11:09:24 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Sep 02 15:00:07 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 02 15:01:36 -0700 2007 5 0 false false Sat Jun 14 10:05:30 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 14 10:08:56 -0700 2008
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