An expert practitioner answers to questions about the burgeoning organic church movement. Neil Cole's best-selling book Organic Church described the fastest growing segment of contemporary Christianity-the so-called organic church. Now in this next-step book, he answers questions about how to deal with theological and organizational issues that come up. He talks about issues such has what to do with finances, children, heresy, leader training, and rituals and ordinances. Without the top-down structure of a denomination, even people who areproponents of this small, house-church model worry that they are not doing itright. Offers an important resource for anyone involved with or thinking of starting an organic or house church. Addresses practical issues of theology, rituals, doctrinal heresy, how to handle children, finances, and other importantquestions. Written by an acknowledged expert who is now and has been for overtwenty years an organic church planter and practitioner. Church 3.0 offers solid information about organic churches based on Cole's extensive experience instarting, nurturing, and mentoring in the organic church movement. INDICE: About Leadership Network. Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction: What About This Book? Shifting from Church 2.0 to 3.0. Part One: Global Changes Demand a Better Church. 1. What About the World We Live In? From aVillage Church to a Global Village. 2. What About Our Changing Culture? From Ministry in a Modern World to Postmodern. Part Two: Structural Issues. 3. WhatAbout the Church's Mission? From Coming to Going. 4. What About Church Growth? From Incremental to Exponential. 5. What About Church Models? Part One: FromCongregations to Networks. 6. What About Church Models? Part Two: From Centralized to Decentralized. 7. What About Larger Gatherings? From One-Size-Fits-All to Tailored Groups for Effective Function. Part Three: Pragmatic Concerns. 8. What About Evangelism? From Drawing Converts to Catalyzing Movements. 9. What About Baptism and Communion? From Sacerdotal Rituals to Apostolic Genius. 10. What About Kids? From a Scholastic Model to a Spiritual Family. 11. What About Heresy? From Better-Trained Pastors to Better-Trained People. 12. What About Finances? From Ten Percent to the Whole Enchilada. Conclusion: What About MyChurch? From Being Educated to Being. Empowered. Notes. The Author. Index.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-52945-4
- Editorial: Jossey Bass
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 320
- Fecha Publicación: 21/01/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés