Product Description

How do we make the gospel clear and the church relevant to the changing culture in North America? In Confident Witness - Changing World, twenty-two scholars and skilled ministry practitioners explore this complex question not only theoretically but also in practical terms immediately useful to pastors and church leaders. Designed to serve as a springboard for group discussion or for deeper study of the subjects covered, this volume will be a valuable resource for those currently working on the front lines of ministry.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #723459 in Books
• Published on: 1999-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 332 pages

From Library Journal
With some care, 21 scholars and religious leaders negotiate the modern meaning of the scriptural obligation of mission for North America. Their replies to this complex question make for a fascinating cross-section of mainline Protestantism's view of itself and of contemporary culture: film, post-modernism, poverty, and the growing strength of Asian American Christianity all make appearances here. Recommended for all collections strong in the study of religion and for church study groups.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Customer Reviews

A good introduction to the changing face of the church.
_Confident Witness--Changing World_ is a great followup to the preceding volumes in the Gospel and Our Culture Series. The book offers a well-balanced mix of essays from theologians and church pastors calling for American churches toward a more missional identity in Post-Christian America. The premise undergirding the entire collection is that theological is always contextual. Thus, it is essential for church leaders to be discerning of their North American context(s) in order to become faithful incarnational communities. Many of the essays are written by pastors on the front lines of this new missional movement. Thus, there are ample examples of how a missional commitment may be embodied in North American church ministry.

It is difficult to single out specific essays in the collection, but Douglas John Hall's essay "Metamorphosis: from Christendom to Diaspora" and Walter C. Hobb's "Faith Twisted by Culture: Syncretism in North American Christianity" are personal favorites. Pastors who are seeking conversation with other church leaders committed to nurturing gospel-oriented communities in North America will benefit greatly from this book.