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The Church of Tomorrow
- Being a Christ Centred People in a Changing World
- Narrated by: Neil Gardener
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
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Summary
What if what we are witnessing is not the decline of the Church but it's rebirth?
The rates of decline in church attendance and the ticking demographic timebomb show that business as usual will lead to extinction. But out of these ashes there are countless reasons to hope. Signs and stories emerging from worshipping communities the world over can give us renewed confidence that, as always, God is doing a ‘new-old’ thing.
The Church that is emerging amid times of uncertainty is growing, alive and demonstrating the qualities of the early church recorded in the New Testament, one that is more diverse, more spirit-filled, more confident in the Gospel, calling, equipping and sending people to make disciples in all nations.
Written for ordained and lay leaders at all levels, this book will help you navigate these changing times in light of the immovable knowledge that God is always on the move.
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- Alasdair
- 21-07-23
Lots of nice talk
The author has some nice things to say, but not a lot of depth. The author also complains about the individualist nature of UK culture, but then goes on to say that the church of tomorrow should be more tailored to individual people's preference. His ideas are sometimes contradictory, but he has good intentions. Perhaps he could have been clearer and more concise about his ideas at some points.
I disagree with his view that the church of tomorrow should replace all the depth that has previously been labelled as 'tradition' and wash over it with whatever makes people feel good. It is correct that outreach into communities should take the form of whatever relates to people, but this should not replace the core of the church.
I liked the idea that if God is our armour then the church is out battleship. To continue this analogy, what do you have inside the battleship? As he rightly says, we have 'soldiers', but what are these 'soldiers' trained in? We do not need the inside of our 'battleship' to be the same as the world outside of it. Jesus is the centre, NOT US.
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- Poshboy
- 14-03-24
Groundbreaking
This work or, perhaps a series of works is well placed to be remembered as part of the spearhead which finally breaks apart the traditions that stand between the harvest field and promises of Jesus.
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- Amazon Customer
- 29-03-24
New Wine was right
This book is an effective theological defence of what could be called “New Wine” ecclesiology. If you’re familiar with charismatic evangelical church teachings in the UK there will be little ground breaking. However, given the author’s prominence in church planting, it is probably worth being aware of its contents.
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