Messy Church: Fresh Ideas for Building a Christ-Centered Community (Messy Church Series)
Brand: IVP Books
Categories: Books, Christian Books & Bibles, Christian Living



ISBN-13: 978-0830841387
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0830841385
Publisher: IVP Books
Print length: 240 pages
Publication date: August 11, 2017
Book 1 of 2: Messy Church Series
Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.25 inches
subtitle: Paperback – August 11, 2017
author: Lucy Moore Jane Leadbetter
review: Editorial Reviews Review "Beginning at an ordinary parish with an extraordinary idea, the ripples of Messy Church have been felt across the globe. In this highly anticipated book, Lucy Moore and Jane Leadbetter tell the story of this creative approach to all-ages worship and community and offer a vast array of ideas for how to use it in your congregation. One read through and you'll be itching to start making church messy!" -- David M. Csinos, assistant professor of practical theology, Atlantic School of Theology, founder of Faith Forward, coauthor of Children's Ministry in the Way of Jesus "I've seen firsthand the impact Messy Church is having around the world―particularly in places where church participation is in decline. Moore and Leadbetter's passion, creativity, and can-do attitude is contagious. They have created an inspiring and immensely practical approach that is neighbor welcoming, Christ conscious, and fun. It's time to get messy, play, eat, explore God's story, and build community together." -- Mark Scandrette, coauthor of Belonging and Becoming: Creating a Thriving Family Culture Review "I've seen firsthand the impact Messy Church is having around the world―particularly in places where church participation is in decline. Moore and Leadbetter's passion, creativity, and can-do attitude is contagious. They have created an inspiring and immensely practical approach that is neighbor welcoming, Christ conscious, and fun. It's time to get messy, play, eat, explore God's story, and build community together." -- Mark Scandrette, coauthor of Belonging and Becoming: Creating a Thriving Family Culture About the Author Lucy Moore and Jane Leadbetter have authored and coauthored several volumes in the Messy Church series. Instrumental in founding the Messy Church movement in the United Kingdom, Lucy and Jane write from their experiences of leading gatherings at their own churches. Jane Leadbetter leads the regional coordinators as part of her work on the Messy Church team. With experience in early childhood education, she also worked in children?s ministry in the Diocese of Liverpool for twelve years. Her books include Messy Nativity , Messy Easter , Messy Prayer , and she is the coauthor of Messy Christmas . Jane is passionate about all ages worshipping together. She is married to Ian, has two grown-up children, and two adopted dogs. Read more