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Book SynopsisThe church has always been potentially just one generation away from extinction. But now, with a generation of under-thirty-five-year-olds turning away from institutional expressions of Christianity, churches in the West recognize that they face a challenge that is more urgent and radical than it has been for many generations. In this acclaimed study, the authors identify some of the major storm centres through which churches must navigate, not in order to return to a previously more tranquil world, but to enter an entirely new one. They look at mission, church structures, developing new leaders and mentoring, worship, spirituality and evangelism, and ask how our ministry must change in order to serve a new generation of Christians.
Trade Review"'Every responsible pastor and church leader must think through the issues this book presents.' Jack Hayford"
Table of ContentsFrom Living in the Past to Engaging with the Present; From Market Driven to Mission Oriented; From Bureaucratic Hierarchies to Apostolic Networks; From Schooling Professionals to Mentoring Leaders; From Following Celebrities to Encountering Saints; From Dead Orthodoxy to Living Faith; From Attracting a Crowd to Seeking the Lost; From Belonging to Believing; From Generic Congregations to Incarnational Communities
