description: "A beguiling image for the missionof the Church in our time. It combines the Samaritan parable's deceptive simplicity with a realism about what the Church is up against in this world."--Mark Trotter, Pastor, First United Methodist, San Diego.After describing the biblical mandates for the mission of ministry, Dr. Messer calls church leaders -understand the world as God's body-live as a covenant of global gardeners-work as bridge builders-form a company of star-throwers and peacemakers-embrace a community of fence movers
language: English
title: A Conspiracy of Goodness: Contemporary Images of Christian Mission
titlecomplete: A Conspiracy of Goodness: Contemporary Images of Christian Mission
genres: Nonfiction
ratings_count: 8
publisher: Abingdon Press