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Counting people in : changing the way we think about membership and the church / Richard Thomas.
Van Pelt - Yarnall Collection BV600.3 .T455 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thomas, Richard, 1950-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Church renewal--Great Britain.
- Church renewal.
- Church membership--Great Britain.
- Church membership.
- Church attendance--Great Britain.
- Church attendance.
- Mission of the church--Great Britain.
- Mission of the church.
- Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 152 pages ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : SPCK, 2003.
- Summary:
- Many people count themselves as Christian today yet do not necessarily attend church regularly. So what makes a Christian? Do you have to go to church regularly? Do have to be baptized! Do you have to understand and believe certain doctrines? The author reminds us that Jesus did not intend to create a loyal band of church gores, but to transform and enrich the whole of society. He questions the fact that the church spends such a large proportion of its resources on those that already go to church, and explores new ways of belonging, such as internet churches.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0281053979
- OCLC:
- 52232437
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