Title: Defining the church for our time : origin and structure, variety and viability /
Authors: Schmiechen, Peter.
Publisher: Cascade Books,
Year: 2012
Subjects: Church and the world.; Christianity
Abstract: The church is broken and we cannot fix it. Faith in God is disconnected from churches. Mainline churches are deeply divided, and their budgets and congregations have diminished, with no agreement for recovery. So what shall we do? It is time to stop talking about the problems and to consider a new vision of the church for our ti.
Contents: The origin of the church -- Norms -- Authority -- Christ is the morning star : an eschatological vision for our time -- Power to transform the world -- The community of Christ.