Prodigal Christianity

David E. Fitch 지음

Jossey-Bass 2013년 02월 01일 출간

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An engaging and thoughtful book that guides readers into the frontiers of being a missional ChristianProdigal Christianity offers a down-to-earth, accessible, and yet provocative understanding of God's mission of redemption in the world, and how followers of Christ can participate in this work. It speaks into the discontent of all those who have exhausted conservative, liberal, and even emergent ways of being Christian and are looking for a new way forward. It offers building blocks for missional theology and practice that moves Christians into a gospel-centered way of life for our culture and our times.Offers a compelling and creative vision for North American ChristiansPuts forth a theology and ten critical signposts that must be observed to follow a missional way of life: post-Christendom, missio Dei, incarnation, witness, scripture, gospel, church, sexuality, justice, pluralismAsks questions and points to issues that trouble many leaders in the post-modern, post-denominational, post-Christendom churchThis book can fill the gap for the average Christian left discontented with the current options quot;after evangelicalism.quot;

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About the Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series xiPreface and Acknowledgments xiiiIntroduction: Following Jesus into the Far Country&m-the Winter of Our Discontent xixSignpost One: Post-Christendom 1Into the Far Country: The Journey into Post-ChristendomSignpost Two: Missio Dei 16With the Prodigal God: The Journey into God&'s MissionSignpost Three: Incarnation 31On the Ground: The Journey into Everyday LifeSignpost Four: Witness 48In the World: The Journey into the WorldSignpost Five: Scripture 66Living Our Story: Journeying by the BookThat Is More Than a BookSignpost Six: Gospel 83Making All Things Right: The Journey into RedemptionSignpost Seven: Church 96In Kingdom Communities: The Journey as the Body of Christ into the WorldSignpost Eight: Prodigal Relationships 114With Our Brokenness: The Journey Toward Sexual RedemptionSignpost Nine: Prodigal Justice 131Among Our Neighborhoods: The Journey Toward Local JusticeSignpost Ten: Prodigal Openness 148For the Good News: The Journey into Diverse WorldsEpilogue: The Prodigal Returns 163Notes 167About the Authors 183Index 185

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David E. Fitch is a copastor and founder of Life on the Vine Christian Community and coaches church-planting for the Midwest District of the Christian and Missionary Alliance. He is the B.R. Lindner Chair of Evangelical Theology at Northern Seminary, Chicago, and is author of The Great Giveaway and The End of Evangelicalism?Geoff Holsclaw is a copastor at Life on the Vine Christian Community and an adjunct professor of theology at Northern Seminary. He is the Mid-West regional coordinator for Ecclesia Network. ABOUT LEADERSHIP NETWORK The mission of Leadership Network identifies and connects innovative church leaders, providing them with resources in the form of new ideas, people, and tools. Contact Leadership Network at leadnet.org.