Change the world [[electronic resource] ] : recovering the message and mission of Jesus / / Mike Slaughter
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| Autore: |
Slaughter Michael
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| Titolo: |
Change the world [[electronic resource] ] : recovering the message and mission of Jesus / / Mike Slaughter
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| Pubblicazione: | Nashville, TN, : Abingdon Press, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (200 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 269 |
| Soggetto topico: | Mission of the church |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-121). |
| Nota di contenuto: | Introduction: Something's not working -- Missional vs. attractional -- Inclusive vs. exclusive -- Disciples vs. decisions -- Micro vs. macro -- Multiplication vs. expansion -- Mission vs. mortar -- Courage vs. compliance. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Clearly, something is not working. Despite the church's place of prominence in American culture and the ubiquity of the church in every American town, misconceptions about the faith of Jesus Christ run rampant today. Christians are known more for exclusivity than for love, more for pot lucks than for solving world hunger. It's time for churches to get over the cruise-ship mentality of being a program-provider, and reconnect with the true message and mission of Jesus: to bring good news to the poor, release to the captives, and freedom to the oppressed. The church is called to be a mission outp |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Change the world |
| ISBN: | 1-4267-1339-8 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910826546503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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