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The Precarious Church: Redeeming the Body of Christ

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Availability:In StockContributor:Martyn Percy (Editor)Publish date:2023-05-19Pages:224
Language:EnglishPublisher:Canterbury Press NorwichISBN-13:9781786225115ISBN-10:1786225115UPC:9781786225115Book Category:ReligionBook Subcategory:Christian Church, Christian MinistryBook Topic:Growth, EvangelismSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.58 inchesWeight:0.7297Product ID:SCNBZP0TW5
What is the biggest threat facing churches today? Not enough young people? Too little mission and evangelism? Unsustainable buildings? Unappealing styles of worship? Not enough diversity? Whatever the reasons, the church today seems to exist in a state of anxiety, concerned with its self-preservation. In this bold and hopeful book, Martyn Percy argues that a being a broken church is in fact good news, as it is only through the cracks that the overwhelming abundance of God can shine through. This collection of essays and reflections considers what it means to be a precarious church. The term suggests uncertainty and peril, yet it is rooted in the Latin precatio, meaning prayer. It argues that the Church's vocation is not to be successful or even to survive but to be precarious, liminal, unpredictable and mysterious - a place of encounter with the holy. The questions that should consume us are not, "how shall we remove the risks and alleviate our anxieties?", but rather "how shall we live in this age of uncertainty?" Every age has had its uncertainties and this inspiring volume explores what faithfulness to each other and to God looks like in an age of anxiety.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Canterbury Press NorwichISBN-13:9781786225115ISBN-10:1786225115UPC:9781786225115Book Category:ReligionBook Subcategory:Christian Church, Christian MinistryBook Topic:Growth, EvangelismSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.58 inchesWeight:0.7297Product ID:SCNBZP0TW5
Publisher: Canterbury Press Norwich

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