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paperbackPolitical Church
The Local Assembly as Embassy of Christ's Rule
Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture
by Jonathan Leeman
What is the nature of the church as an institution? What are the limits of the church's political reach? Drawing on covenant theology and the "new institutionalism" in political science, Jonathan Leeman critiques political liberalism and explores how the biblical canon informs an account of the local church as an embassy of Christ's kingdom.
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paperbackSpiritual Formation for the Global Church
A Multi-Denominational, Multi-Ethnic Approach
Edited by Ryan A. Brandt and John Frederick
The church is a global body of believers called to grow in Christ. Yet too often, it privileges a few voices and ignores the practical dimensions of the faith. Offering a multi-denominational, multi-ethnic vision, this volume brings together biblical scholars, theologians, and practitioners from around the world to pursue a theology and praxis of spiritual formation for the global church.
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hardcoverIn Church as It Is in Heaven
Cultivating a Multiethnic Kingdom Culture
by Jamaal E. Williams and Timothy Paul Jones
Heaven is multiethnic, "a vast multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language." But in this diverse community shouldn't have to wait until eternity to begin! It can be a reality now. Here, the authors give biblical warrant for such a community and show how multiethnic churches provide a unique apologetic for the gospel.
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paperbackThe Church as Movement
Starting and Sustaining Missional-Incarnational Communities
by JR Woodward and Dan White Jr.
Foreword by Alan HirschJR Woodward and Dan White Jr. have trained church planters all over North America. In this interactive field manual, they help you and your team gain eight key competencies crucial for church planting so that you can create churches that flourish and launch their own sustainable missional and incarnational congregations.
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paperbackMapping Church Missions
A Compass for Ministry Strategy
by Sharon R. Hoover
Foreword by Paul BorthwickSharon Hoover brings her years of experience in local church missions to bear on thorny questions every church faces. Should we prioritize evangelism or works of service? Local ministries or overseas missions? And what about short-term missions trips? Hoover approaches each question with nuance, helping us plot our church's unique course as we seek to serve Christ's kingdom.
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product setAncient Christian Commentary on Scripture
Edited by Thomas C. Oden
This unique 29-volume series offers you the opportunity to study for yourself key writings of the early church fathers. Arranged canonically and employing the RSV, each volume allows the living voices of the church in its formative centuries to speak as they engage the sacred page of Scripture. Series editor: Thomas C. Oden.
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paperbackPlanting a Church Without Losing Your Soul
Nine Questions for the Spiritually Formed Pastor
by Tim Morey
Foreword by Scott W. SunquistWhat does it take to be a church planter or ministry entrepreneur? According to veteran church planter Tim Morey, you need more than just vocational capacities—you need spiritual competencies. Featuring real-life stories from leaders plus practices and discussion questions, this book is a practical guide to spiritual formation geared to the unique needs of church planters and teams.
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paperbackDisability and the Church
A Vision for Diversity and Inclusion
by Lamar Hardwick
Foreword by Bill GaventaPastor Lamar Hardwick was thirty-six years old when he found out he was on the autism spectrum. This revelation prompted him to reconsider the church's responsibilities to the disabled community. Insisting that the good news of Jesus affirms God's image in all people, Hardwick offers practical steps and strategies to build stronger, truly inclusive communities of faith.
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paperbackEverywhere You Look
Discovering the Church Right Where You Are
by Tim Soerens
Foreword by Walter BrueggemannThe emerging generation is opting out of the church in large numbers. They're embarrassed at how the church is portrayed and dismayed at their options for participation. What's the point of the church anyway? With practical, actionable steps, Tim Soerens offers a vision of the church grounded in a grassroots movement of ordinary people living out the church in their everyday lives.
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paperbackThe Church in Exile
Living in Hope After Christendom
by Lee Beach
Foreword by Walter BrueggemannThe church in North America today lives in a post-Christian society. Lee Beach helps the people of God today to develop a hopeful and prophetic imagination, a theology responsive to its context, and an exilic identity marked by faithfulness to God's mission in the world.
