- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Monarch Books (1 Jan 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1854246402
- ISBN-13: 978-1854246400
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 792,357 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In Britain and the West Christians have watched helplessly while teachers, politicians and the media have prised apart sacred and secular, consigning the sacred to the realm of the private and unimportant. After a careful analysis of the state of Western churches, Robinson and Smith challenge conventional leadership styles. They reject fix-it programmes, which rarely transplant well, and urge ministers to focus on what really matters: to help people to experience intimacy with God, to encounter the grace of God and speak about it to others. From a Christian viewpoint there can never be two worlds, only God's world, but Christians have retreated into sacred space, rather than reaching out. This book cuts across contemporary leadership thinking.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This was a very helpful and interesting book. The first few chapters are a bit slow and recount church history in light of the secularisation of the church. The rest of the book challenges the way we do church within the culture we exist. Challenging observations on 'church hopping' and 'consumer worship', throughly recommend the book for all those in church leadership and wanting to impact their community.
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Exciting ideas in missiology
6 Feb 2008
Format:Paperback
Written by two missions and church planting experts, this interesting book is written for mission and church leaders considering how to foster church planting movements like those already flourishing in many parts of the world today. Their last three chapters contain elements needed to empower the laity for ministry and personal discipleship figures prominently. But the book is more a theoretical reflection than a practical study on how to raise up disciples. A stirring read for those with a burden for reaching this generation for Christ.
-Dennis McCallum, author Organic Disciplemaking: How to promote Christian leadership development through personal relationships, biblical discipleship, mentoring, and Christian community
-Dennis McCallum, author Organic Disciplemaking: How to promote Christian leadership development through personal relationships, biblical discipleship, mentoring, and Christian community
Taking church into public space
1 April 2010
Format:Paperback
Martin Robinson and Dwight Smith, Invading Secular Space: Strategies for Tomorrow's Church (London: Monarch, 2003)
These authors work together with the UK body Together in Mission which offers coaching, resources and training for remissionalisation and church planting. In this strategic book they clarify where church, mission and leadership needs to focus to follow Jesus' example of invading secular space. Church is not just about gathering people to sit and listen to a minister teach the Bible, and mission is not just about inviting people into sacred space - even if seeker-friendly. They identify reasons churches and denominations are ignoring the decline of the church, and argue that it is imperative to activate a movement of missional churches rather than just seeking new methods and programs. They argue that central to such a movement is intensive church planting and intentional leadership development of leaders prepared to burn the rule book and lead with generosity and authenticity to mobilize people and multiply missional congregations.
Originally reviewed for D Cronshaw "The Emerging Church: Pioneering Leadership and Innovation Reading Guide", Zadok Paper (Forthcoming 2010).
These authors work together with the UK body Together in Mission which offers coaching, resources and training for remissionalisation and church planting. In this strategic book they clarify where church, mission and leadership needs to focus to follow Jesus' example of invading secular space. Church is not just about gathering people to sit and listen to a minister teach the Bible, and mission is not just about inviting people into sacred space - even if seeker-friendly. They identify reasons churches and denominations are ignoring the decline of the church, and argue that it is imperative to activate a movement of missional churches rather than just seeking new methods and programs. They argue that central to such a movement is intensive church planting and intentional leadership development of leaders prepared to burn the rule book and lead with generosity and authenticity to mobilize people and multiply missional congregations.
Originally reviewed for D Cronshaw "The Emerging Church: Pioneering Leadership and Innovation Reading Guide", Zadok Paper (Forthcoming 2010).
Examples, please
28 Nov 2008
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Although the basic idea, that we Christians must bring our message to the people rather than wait for them to wander into our church, is undoubtedly valid, the explanations of how to do this seem more theoretical than practical. Some current examples - both sucessful and not successful - would greatly aid application.
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