Christly Gestures
Subtitle: Learning to Be Members of the Body of Christ
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: February 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780802849373
Subjects: Christian religious instruction; Christianity - Christian Life - General; Christianity - Theology - Ecclesiology; Religion - Educational Resources; Religion; Christian Education - General; Christian Life - General; Christian Theology - Ecclesiology; Christianity - Education - General; Christian education
First sentence: "What is your experience of community?"
Description: Author Brett Webb-Mitchell begins with the writings of Paul, using them to clarify the biblical image of Christ's body as the community of believers. Taking this powerful analogy to heart, he suggests that Christian education must not only nurture the minds and spiritual lives of church members but also educate their bodies into the "Christly gestures" ₇ performing acts of faith that imitate Jesus and embody the gospel in daily life. In the quest for a richer, more relevant understanding of Christian education, Webb-Mitchell provides meaningful answers to questions concerning the purpose, context, ways, and means of educating Christians today.