Description: Like new and unused. Pages clean and unmarked. No cover wear. Images on listing, are of this book. PAPERBACK _____________In his previous books―Kicking Habits, Growing Spiritual Redwoods, and Moving Off the Map―Thomas Bandy has drawn a compelling contrast between two kinds of congregational systems: the thriving church system, whose focus on hands-on ministry and shared core values propels it toward the future into which God’s Spirit is leading; and the declining church system, whose focus on control and hierarchical structures leaves it bound to the past.In this book, Bandy argues that the organization of a congregation―its boards and committees―will be directed toward one of these two kinds of systems. In other words, the means by which a church makes decisions and conducts its corporate life will determine the kind of church it will become. Drawing on a helpful contrast between prescriptive and proscriptive thinking, Bandy argues that congregational organization should focus on setting the larger boundaries within which its programs and ministries should operate. This frees leaders and members to express their God-given creativity in ministry, rather than forcing them to follow a prescribed set of functions and tasks laid out for them in advance.The book concludes with a compelling call for “turning the laity loose” through cell-group ministry, unleashing the Spirit-driven Christian chaos by which a congregation can thrive in the challenging days ahead.
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Book Title: Christian Chaos: Revolutionizing the Congregation Paperback LN
Book Series: Christian Chaos: Revolutionizing the Congregation Paperback LN
Item Length: 4.4in.
Original Language: English
Vintage: Yes
Personalize: No
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Item Height: 0.4in.
Personalized: No
Features: Abridged
Topic: Christian History, Christianity, Comparative Religion, Religions of the Ancient World, Religious History, Christian Church / General
Item Width: 4.4in.
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Inscribed: No
Edition: Collector's Edition
Publication Year: 1999
Type: COMPARATIVE RELIGION - FAITH- SPIRITUALITY
Literary Movement: Enlightenment, Modernism
Author: Thomas G. Bandy
Genre: Mind, Body & Spirit, Religious & Spiritual, Spirituality, Religion, SCRIPTURE
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Weight: 17.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 336 Pages
