What on earth is the church for? : A blueprint for the future for church based mission and social action /

David Devenish.

What on earth is the church for? : A blueprint for the future for church based mission and social action / David Devenish. - Bucks, UK. : Authentic, c2005. - 223p. cm. 20cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A most common word in need of a more careful definition -- What in the world does Jesus send us into the world to do? -- Grasping the whole story: seeing the biblical narrative from the top of Golgotha -- Are we missing the whole Gospel? understanding the good news -- Kings and kingdoms: understanding God's redemptive rule -- Making sense of social justice: exposition -- Making sense of social justice: application -- Seeking shalom: understanding the new heavens and the new earth -- Zealous for good works: why and how we do good, both as individuals and as churches -- The great commission mission: what it means and why it matters -- Epilogue: so you're thinking of starting a new kind of church? advice for the young, motivated, and missional.

9781860245374

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Mission of the church.
Social justice--Religious aspects--Christianity.

BV 601.8 / .D48 2005

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