Change the world : recovering the message and mission of Jesus / Mike Slaughter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Slaughter, Michael.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mission of the church.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (200 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Nashville, TN : Abingdon Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Clearly, something is not working. Despite the church's place of prominence in American culture and the ubiquity of the church in every American town, misconceptions about the faith of Jesus Christ run rampant today. Christians are known more for exclusivity than for love, more for pot lucks than for solving world hunger. It's time for churches to get over the cruise-ship mentality of being a program-provider, and reconnect with the true message and mission of Jesus: to bring good news to the poor, release to the captives, and freedom to the oppressed. The church is called to be a mission outp

Contents:

Introduction: Something's not working

Missional vs. attractional

Inclusive vs. exclusive

Disciples vs. decisions

Micro vs. macro

Multiplication vs. expansion

Mission vs. mortar

Courage vs. compliance.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-121).

ISBN:

1-4267-1339-8

OCLC:

922903967