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The new parish : how neighborhood churches are transforming mission, discipleship, and community / Paul Sparks, Dwight J. Friesen and Tim Soerens ; cover design David Fassett ; interior design Beth Hagenberg.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Downers Grove, Illinois : InterVarsity Press, 2014Copyright date: ©2014Description: 1 online resource (212 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780830895960
  • 0830895965
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: New parish : how neighborhood churches are transforming mission, discipleship, and community.DDC classification:
  • 250 23
LOC classification:
  • BV600.3 .S685 2014eb
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  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Part One: Why Do We Need a New Parish?; 1 Dislocated; 2 Misplaced; Part Two: What Is the New Parish?; 3 Faithful Presence; 4 Ecclesial Center; 5 New Commons; Part Three: How Do We Practice the New Parish?; 6 Presencing; 7 Rooting; 8 Linking; 9 Leading; Conclusion; Gratitudes; Recommended Resources ; Glossary of Terms ; Notes; Praise for The New Parish; About the Authors; About the Parish Collective; About the Seattle School; More Titles from InterVarsity Press.
Summary: "When ... faith communities begin connecting together, in and for the neighborhood, they learn to depend on God for strength to love, forgive and show grace like never before. ... The gospel becomes so much more tangible and compelling when the local church is actually a part of the community, connected to the struggles of the people, and even the land itself." Paul Sparks, Tim Soerens and Dwight J. Friesen have seen -- in cities, suburbs and small towns all over North America -- how powerful the gospel can be when it takes root in the context of a place, at the intersection of geography, demography, economy and culture. This is not a new idea -- the concept of a parish is as old as Paul's letters to the various communities of the ancient church. But in an age of dislocation and disengagement, the notion of a church that knows its place and gives itself to where it finds itself is like a breath of fresh air, like a sign of new life.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)685002

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"When ... faith communities begin connecting together, in and for the neighborhood, they learn to depend on God for strength to love, forgive and show grace like never before. ... The gospel becomes so much more tangible and compelling when the local church is actually a part of the community, connected to the struggles of the people, and even the land itself." Paul Sparks, Tim Soerens and Dwight J. Friesen have seen -- in cities, suburbs and small towns all over North America -- how powerful the gospel can be when it takes root in the context of a place, at the intersection of geography, demography, economy and culture. This is not a new idea -- the concept of a parish is as old as Paul's letters to the various communities of the ancient church. But in an age of dislocation and disengagement, the notion of a church that knows its place and gives itself to where it finds itself is like a breath of fresh air, like a sign of new life.

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Part One: Why Do We Need a New Parish?; 1 Dislocated; 2 Misplaced; Part Two: What Is the New Parish?; 3 Faithful Presence; 4 Ecclesial Center; 5 New Commons; Part Three: How Do We Practice the New Parish?; 6 Presencing; 7 Rooting; 8 Linking; 9 Leading; Conclusion; Gratitudes; Recommended Resources ; Glossary of Terms ; Notes; Praise for The New Parish; About the Authors; About the Parish Collective; About the Seattle School; More Titles from InterVarsity Press.