church after christendom
Have added one or two more books to the Books page.

A meatier read than some may be used to but Stuart Murrays "Church after Christendom" is worth a read. Not everyone goes along with his historical interpretation of Christendom and the negative effect it has had on the existing church but some of the questions he wrestles with about what sort of church may emerge or evolve in this very new world we live in are vital.


He identifies churches that people feel are worth joining as those which:

- Cultivate an earthed spirituality
- Nuture authentic friendships & healthy community
- Hold deep convictions but unfazed by questions & doubts
- Open edged & engage with surrounding culture
- Stimulate faith development at every stage

He makes a strong case for co-operation, conversation and mutual accountability between the existing and emerging church.

He is emphatic about the need for existing churches and training institutions to undergo a fundamental re-orientation in order to become missional, resulting in a whole new mindset and systems story (paradigm).

He ends the book with a call for a simple and sustainable pattern of church.

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