Seeds of a New Church

by John O'Brien

Even as the familiar model of Church is in serious decline, a new model of Church is coming to birth in the lives and creative pastoral initiatives of a significant number of small, independent groups in all kinds of ministry. John O'Brien here affirms what these groups are attempting, and reflects theologically on how the seedbed of a renewed church can be found in their faith and struggle. It is written for those actively exercising ministry or leadership in the Church, and for the growing number of lay people who, although open to spirituality and the works of reconciliation and justice, feel increasingly distant from what they perceive the Church to be.

224 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1994

About the author

Librarian Note: There are many authors with the name John O'Brien. This profile contains various authors. See below for disambiguated authors.

John 2^ O'Brien : Author of Leaving Las Vegas
John 3^ O'Brien : Children's Book Author & Illustrator
John 4^ O'Brien : Pseudonym of Patrick Joseph Hartigan, Poet
John 5^ O'Brien : Pioneer of Person Centered Planning
John 6^ O'Brien : Co-Founder and Editor of Review of Contemporary Fiction
John 7^ O'Brien : GR Author, Horror, Post Apocalyptic, Science Fiction
John 8^ O'Brien : GR Author, Environment
John 9^ O'Brien : John O'Brien OFM, GR Author, Religion, Christian
John 10^ O'Brien : Biography, author of At Home in the Heart of Appalachia
John 11^ O'Brien : Business, Investment
John 12^ O'Brien : Crime
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John 15^ O'Brien: New Zealand children's book author