01908cam a22003018a 4500 16753732 AUA.1 20120718170429.0 110428s2011 ilu b 001 0 eng 2011017072 9781860245374 DLC DLC BV 601.8 .D48 2005 262/.7 23 David Devenish. 12040 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. Mission of the church. 12041 Social justice Religious aspects Christianity. 12042 12043 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BOOK BV 601.8 .D48 2005 3352 3352 0 0 lcc 0 0 Books AUA.1 AUA.1 GS 2011-11-04 Bought by JTL 10.00 AUA003788 1 BV 601.8 .D48 2005 AUA003788 2023-09-29 06:07:54 2023-09-14 10.00 2011-11-04 BOOK