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Missional Church: A Vision for the Sending of the Church in North America (The Gospel and Our Culture Series (GOCS)) Kindle Edition

by Daniel L. Guder (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 84 ratings
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What would a theology of the Church look like that took seriously the fact that North America is now itself a mission field? This question lies at the foundation of this volume written by an ecumenical team of six noted missiologists—Lois Barrett, Inagrace T. Dietterich, Darrell L. Guder, George R. Hunsberger, Alan J. Roxburgh, and Craig Van Gelder.

The result of a three-year research project undertaken by The Gospel and Our Culture Network, this book issues a firm challenge for the church to recover its missional call right here in North America, while also offering the tools to help it do so.

The authors examine North America’s secular culture and the church’s loss of dominance in today’s society. They then present a biblically based theology that takes seriously the church’s missional vocation and draw out the consequences of this theology for the structure and institutions of the church.
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Academy of Parish Clergy, Top Ten Books of the Year (1999)

Missiology
"This stimulating volume challenges its readers to re-examine two fundamental concepts: their understanding of the nature of the church and their understanding of mission. . . This book is a must-read not only for missiologists but also for pastors and anyone interested in the renewal and revitalization of the church as it enters a new millennium."

Interpretation
"This is a book worthy of study and consideration, especially for those who take seriously the changes that have impacted culture and church in North America. It is a provocative work that pleads for significant renewal of 'Communities of the Holy Spirit' in face of established institutions that have become accommodated to the American way of life."

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What would a theology of the church look like that took seriously the fact that North America is now itself a mission field? This question lies at the foundation of this volume written by an ecumenical team of six noted missiologists - Lois Barrett, Inagrace T. Dietterich, Darrell L. Guder, George R. Hunsberger, Alan J. Roxburgh, and Craig Van Gelder. The result of a three-year research project undertaken by The Gospel and Our Culture Network, this book issues a firm challenge for the church to recover its missional call right here in North America. The authors examine today's secular culture and the church's loss of dominance in contemporary society. They then present a biblically based theology that takes seriously the church's missional vocation and draw out the consequences of this theology for the structure and institutions of the church.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0026UNZFY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Eerdmans (February 9, 1998)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 9, 1998
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1131 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 290 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 84 ratings

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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Hawaii John
5.0 out of 5 stars ... Hawaii this book is helping me understand my culture better. This quotation from the book is fantastic
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2014
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I am a pastor at a church in Hawaii this book is helping me understand my culture better. This quotation from the book is fantastic, "All too typical is the woman who, after attending worship and disliking the sermon, asked her visiting friend, “Now tell me, what did you get out of that worship service?” The woman was taken aback when the friend replied, “That’s not a question I ask myself. I ask myself, ‘Did this community of God’s people worship God today?’ ” (Kindle Locations 2043-2045). I would recommend this book to all people who want to help God use the church to help accomplish his mission in the world.
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MD Strange
5.0 out of 5 stars good read
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2011
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This book was written really well. We had to read it for school and I was surprised at how much I liked it. If you like this book I strongly encourage you to NOT read the missional church in perspective. The missional church in perspective, the review of this book however is a waste of time, and I will indicate that in the review.
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Paul H. Gaither
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for dealing with opportunities in the 21st century
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2022
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The only major weakness in the book
is excessive use of “Church Babble” making it challenging for most of us.
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Marty Cauley
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2015
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Guder has provided us with yet another invaluable tool for understanding mission and evagelism.
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Virginia Engineer
3.0 out of 5 stars Confused and Disappointing
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2017
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I read this after reading Newbigin, Vos, Van Til, Schaeffer, and a little Keller. Christianity Today identified this book as seminal in the missions church movement. However, I found it uneven and without clear definition of the problem it wants to address as well as without clear definition of a way forward. I guess I'll need to look elsewhere for clarity on the topic of a missions church.
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Brandon J. H. Loo
5.0 out of 5 stars missional church
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2011
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I have not read this yet, but it is for my reading in one of my classes. I got it in new condition.
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Basharat Masih
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2014
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Dr. David R. Bess
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Introduction to Missional Theology and Ecclesiology
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2007
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Guder provides here a good introduction to missional theology and ecclesiology. While not for the casual reader or average church layperson, this book does provide fascinating scholarly insights into the depth of the missional church movement. Guder serves as the general editor, compiling together a number of authors' thoughts on various aspects of missional theology and ecclesiology. Topics include: missional church, missional witness, missional community, missional leadership and missional structures.

This volume is deep and academic in tone, but for the pastor or scholar wanting to get a better understanding of the missional church movement today, it will not disappoint.
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InWook Han
5.0 out of 5 stars There is no word than "good"
Reviewed in Canada on April 1, 2014
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Gruder is an exellent theologian of mission. Missional church teaches where the North American church has to go in postmodernity.
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