Claiming new life
Subtitle: a church for the future : a practical process ecclesiology
By: Lisa R. Withrow.
Publisher: Chalice Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: St. Louis, MO
Language: eng
Number of pages: 199
ISBN-13: 9780827205116
Subjects: Church; Process theology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Setting the scene; title: Corner church; title: The great hope; title: The great commandment; title: The wilderness; title: The question; title: Church in global context; title: The evolution of the church; title: Post-christendom and anti-secularism; title: Globalization; title: Church in postmodern context; title: Postmodernism; title: Postmodernism in the west and the emerging church; title: Implications for the mainline church; title: Reflection questions; title: Creating process-church; title: Foundations for process-church; title: Historical and theological foundations; title: Developing an ethic of inquiry; title: Theological reflection; title: Imagining the church of the future: a method; title: The long view; title: Scenario-building; title: Implications of scenario-building; title: The church in transition; title: Living into transition; title: Theological transition; title: Transition in the wilderness; title: Emotional transition; title: Transition and conflict; title: Transition and relevance; title: Leadership and process-church; title: Leadership challenges; title: Ethic of inquiry for leaders; title: The churches; title: The process-church : four narratives; title: University church; title: City church; title: Field church; title: Suburban church; title: Engaging tomorrow today.