Beyond the Local Church: How Apostolic Movements Can Change the World
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (918 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0830844368 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Now it is finally here and in your hands! What better person to write it than Sam Metcalf, who has spent his entire adult life spawning these apostolic movements of which he speaks. Both have been urged since the 1970s in the US and UK, but largely ignored. I fully expect to pick up this book regularly. I trust this book will be a marker that their time has now comeat last." (George Lings, director, Church Army's Research Unit of the Anglican Church, Sheffield, UK)"Sam Metcalf has written a book for the post-Christendom phase of church history. Oliver, attorney at law, Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw and Pittman, Los Angeles)"Sam Metcalf has written a book some will find provocative, outside the lines and perhaps even testy, from a number of perspectives. At the center of those efforts were apostolic people, ministries and movements. At great cost to the advancement of God's kingdom, many apostles have been at best misunderstood and at worst rejected by the ins
Answer the call and discover how God can use you beyond your imagination.. But that doesn't mean that they've given up on God or Christianity. These are all strategic ways to live for the kingdomin venues beyond the local church. Mission leader Sam Metcalf shows how God has always worked through entrepreneurial individuals and organizations that launched out in fresh ways. He gives biblical and missiological foundations for missional movements, showing that what has often been called "parachurch" is an equally valid manifestation of the church. In many cases, it was merely that local church congregations were not the best context for missional people to live out their sense of God's call. 2016 IVP Readers' Choice Award Many people have given up on the church. The good news is that God is raising up vibrant movements of Christians in a vast array of vocations around the world: disciple-making ministries, missions, relief and development, social activism, advocacy and much more. Affirming the strengths of apostolic personalities, Metcalf shows how they can be deployed to cross cultural barriers, renew secular societies and transform the nations with the power of the gospel. Wherever movements o
Sam holds a master's degree from the School of Intercultural Studies at Fuller Seminary and a doctorate from the Fuller School of Theology. . He also coordinates CoNext, a global partnership of CRM-like entities in eleven nations. Sam Metcalf is president of CRM, a worldwide ministry focused on pioneering new ground among the un
"Powerful and Personal" according to Gregory A. Wiens. I wish I would have had this book Powerful and Personal Gregory A. Wiens I wish I would have had this book 40 years ago as I began my journey in leading within the local church. I am not sure it would have changed many of my experiences, but I would have had a map to better understand where I was, what I need to do to keep moving and ultimately where I was headed. This book succinctly and (I believe) accurately describes God's heart and intent for leaders functioning in His Church. We must conti. 0 years ago as I began my journey in leading within the local church. I am not sure it would have changed many of my experiences, but I would have had a map to better understand where I was, what I need to do to keep moving and ultimately where I was headed. This book succinctly and (I believe) accurately describes God's heart and intent for leaders functioning in His Church. We must conti. Expanded Missiological Perspective E J Elliston I have enjoyed reading through this book. It brought new insights to Ralph Winter's concepts of "sodality" and "modality." The book shows how both dimensions of the Church are essential dimensions of the whole Church.. Paul Worcester said Helpful for anyone considering vocational ministry. I would recommend this book to anyone who is considering going into campus ministry, missions or local church ministry. The concepts are essential to understand