logo
The Living Church: Convictions of a Lifelong Pastor, By John Stott alt

The Living Church

Convictions of a Lifelong Pastor

by John Stott

The Living Church
Ebook
  • Length: 180 pages
  • Published: April 21, 2015
  • Imprint: IVP
  • ISBN: 9780830899890
Other Formats:

At the 150th anniversary of the dedication of his church, John Stott gave voice to his dream for All Souls, London, and all souls everywhere: "I have a dream of

  • . . . a biblical church
  • . . . a worshiping church
  • . . . a caring church
  • . . . a serving church
  • . . . an expectant church
Reflecting on his more than sixty years of service at All Souls and a worldwide ministry that led Time magazine to acknowledge him as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World," Stott alerts a church that is in transition to the marks of a church that is living.The Living Church is the full articulation of Stott's dream for the body of Christ in the world today. To the people of God who inherit the global church he has helped to build for the past sixty years, he bequeaths this calling:There is such a thing as goodness: pursue it. The postmodern mood is unfriendly to all universal absolutes. Yet the apostle says there is such a thing as truth: fight for it. And there is such a thing as life: lay hold of it. May God enable us to make an unabashed commitment . . . to what is true, what is good, and what is real.

REVIEWS

"I have relied on John Stott's books for decades as both guides to practice and nourishment to belief. Our church, Redeemer Presbyterian in New York City, has attempted to incarnate all that I, and a generation or more of Christians, have learned from him. This new book promises to be just as helpful in navigating modern controversies and issues."
"Young pastors with a love for Jesus' church will be blessed by this timely gift from one of the most important evangelical voices."
"A gem of a book, which every committed Christian needs to read. Here is the heartbeat of a godly minister of the gospel."
"While many high-profile churches come and go, All Souls, Langham Place, in the heart of London has maintained its spiritual vitality and mission commitment over many decades. Its effectiveness has depended not on a formula for success but on an unswerving commitment to fundamental biblical principles. The Living Church establishes the foundations for a biblically balanced approach to ministry that is comprehensive in its scope and expressed with John Stott's characteristic clarity.It provides a valuable resource for church leaders seeking to revitalize existing churches and for those birthing new faith communities."
More

CONTENTS

Preface: "Emerging Churches"
The Postmodern World
Acknowledgments and Abbreviations

1 Essentials: God?s Vision for His Church
A Learning Church
A Caring Church
A Worshiping Church
An Evangelizing Church

2 Worship: Glorying in God?s Holy Name
Biblical Worship
Congregational Worship
Spiritual Worship
Moral Worship

3 Evangelism: Mission Through the Local Church
Forms of Evangelism
The Church Must Understand Itself: Its Theology
The Church Must Organize Itself: Its Structures
The Church Must Express Itself: Its Message
The Church Must Be Itself: Its Life

4 Ministry: The Twelve and the Seven
An Every-Member Ministry
The Pastoral Ministry
The Example of the Apostle (The Shepherd)
The Invasion of False Teachers (The Wolves)
The Value of the People (The Sheep)

5 Fellowship: The Implications of Koinonia
Our Common Inheritance
Our Common Service
Our Mutual Responsibility
Some Practical Illustrations

6 Preaching: Five Paradoxes
Biblical and Contemporary
Authoritative and Tentative
Prophetic andPastoral
Gifted and Studied
Thoughtful and Passionate

7 Giving: Ten Principles
Springing from the Trinity
Creating Equality According to Our Means
Careful Supervision and Friendly Rivalry
A Harvest with Symbolic Significance
The Result: Thanksgiving to God

8 Impact: Salt and Light
The Truths of Salt and Light
Weapons for Social Change
Christian Distinctives

Conclusion: Looking for Timothys inthe Twenty-First Century
A Threefold Appeal
Where Are the Timothys?

Three Historical Appendixes
Related in Different Ways to the Living Church
Historical Appendix 1: Why I Am Still a Member of the Church of England
Historical Appendix 2: I Have a Dream of a Living Church
Historical Appendix 3: Reflections of an Octogenarian

Notes
Scripture Index

More

You May Also Like

The Epic of Eden: A Christian Entry into the Old Testament, By Sandra L. Richter alt
The Epic of Eden
Dwelling in Christ: Discover the Threefold Path of Spiritual Transformation, By Jonathan R. Bailey alt
Dwelling in Christ
What Hath Justice to Do with Righteousness?: Reclaiming the Intersection of Protest and Prayer, By Charlie E Dates alt
What Hath Justice to Do with Righteousness?
Resisting Therapy Culture: The Dangers of Pop Psychology and How the Church Can Respond, By Matthew Loftus alt
Resisting Therapy Culture
Theology for Better Counseling: Trinitarian Reflections for Healing and Formation, By Virginia Todd Holeman alt
Theology for Better Counseling
alt
Doing Something New
The Way of the Spirit: Recognizing and Responding to God’s Subtle Movements, By Jeremy Daniel Sims alt
The Way of the Spirit
All Your Life: What It Really Means to Live for Jesus, By Lina AbuJamra alt
All Your Life
We Believe in the Holy Spirit, By Joel C. Elowsky alt
We Believe in the Holy Spirit
Shame Redeemed: Learning to Live in Christ's Freedom, By Toni Huang Kim alt
Shame Redeemed

ABOUT John Stott

John Stott

John R. W. Stott (1921–2011) was known worldwide as a preacher, evangelist, and communicator of Scripture. For many years he served as rector of All Souls Church in London. A leader among evangelicals in Britain, the United States, and around the world, Stott was a principal framer of the landmark Lausanne Covenant (1974). Stott’s many books, including Basic Christianity and The Cross of Christ, have sold millions of copies.

Related Titles