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“Everyday Church” by Tim Chester and Steve Timmis

“Everyday Church” by Tim Chester and Steve TimmisEveryday Church: Gospel Communities on Mission by Steve Timmis, Tim Chester
Published by Crossway on September 30, 2012
Pages: 173
Format: Paperback
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From the Back Cover: How does the church reach the unchurched?

We live in an increasingly post-Christian culture. More and more we find ourselves on the margins as less and less people have any intention of ever attending church. What used to work doesn’t work anymore and we need to adapt. Helping us to see the way forward, this book offers practical ideas and personal stories for engaging with Western society. Find out how to effectively reach people in the context of everyday life and take hold of the opportunity to develop missional communities focused on Jesus.

 

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“Faithmapping” by Daniel Montgomery and Mike Cosper

“Faithmapping” by Daniel Montgomery and Mike CosperFaithmapping: A Gospel Atlas for Your Spiritual Journey by Daniel Montgomery, Mike Cosper
Published by Crossway on January 31, 2013
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
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Most of us emphasize one aspect of Christianity over another. Competing voices tell us that the Christian life is all about this or that: missions, discipleship, worship, the cross, or the kingdom. It’s as if we are navigating the Christian life with fragments of a map-bits and pieces of the good news-rather than the whole picture.

If we put those map fragments together, we discover a beautiful, coherent picture. Faithmapping invites Christians to see that map, exploring a whole gospel that forms a whole church who carries that glorious news to the whole world.

 

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9Marks

9Marks

We need more healthy churches…and 9Marks is a ministry dedicated to equipping church leaders with a Biblical vision and practical resources. The “9Marks” refer to some important marks of a healthy church: (1) Expositional Preaching. (2) Biblical Theology. (3) A Biblical Understanding of the Good News. (4) A Biblical Understanding of Conversion. (5) A Biblical Understanding of Evangelism. (6) Biblical Church Membership. (7) Biblical Church Discipline. (8) Biblical Discipleship and Growth. (9) Biblical Church Leadership. I believe that 9Marks is one of the best resources for putting Biblical ecclesiology into practice.

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