Churches and the Crisis of Decline A Hopeful, Practical Ecclesiology for a Secul

Description: Churches and the Crisis of Decline A Hopeful, Practical Ecclesiology for a Secular Age by Andrew Root Congregations often seek to combat decline by using innovation to produce new resources. Leading practical theologian Andrew Root shows that the churchs crisis is not in the loss of resources but in the loss of life--and that life can return only when we remain open to Gods encountering presence. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Named One of Fifteen Important Theology Books of 2022, Englewood Review of Books Congregations often seek to combat the crisis of decline by using innovation to produce new resources. But leading practical theologian Andrew Root shows that the churchs crisis is not in the loss of resources; its in the loss of life--and that life can only return when we remain open to Gods encountering presence. This book addresses the practical form the church must take in a secular age. Root uses two stories to frame the book: one about a church whose building becomes a pub and the other about Karl Barth. Root argues that Barth should be understood as a pastor with a deep practical theology that can help church leaders today. Churches and the Crisis of Decline pushes the church to be a waiting community that recognizes that the only way for it to find life is to stop seeing the church as the star of its own story. Instead of resisting decline, congregations must remain open to divine action. Root offers a rich vision for the churchs future that moves away from an obsession with relevance and resources and toward the living God. This is the fourth book in Roots Ministry in a Secular Age series." Back Cover "If you are worried about the fate of your church (and who isnt these days?), this is a book you must read." Andrew Root shows that the churchs crisis is not in the loss of resources but in the loss of life, which can return only when we remain open to Gods encountering presence."Perhaps youve met Barth the intimidating theologian, but have you met Barth the pastor to pastors? Root introduces todays church to the Karl Barth it never knew, artfully putting this theologian in conversation with a church that is fearful about the future. If you are worried about the fate of your church (and who isnt these days?), this is a book you must read."-- Will Willimon , Duke Divinity School; United Methodist bishop, retired; author of Aging: Growing Old in Church "An engaging and creative work which draws us aside from the churchs current crisis to plant us back in it with new vision and hope. I looked up from this book no longer feeling surprised by the crisis and my inability to solve it, no longer ashamed that I need the power of God to lead this church. Root dares us to live and to lead as if God is actually alive and still cares about the world and the church."-- Mandy Smith , pastor, St. Lucia Uniting Church, Brisbane, Australia; author of The Vulnerable Pastor and Unfettered "A marvelous achievement. Root draws on the work of Karl Barth (the pastor), Charles Taylor, and Hartmut Rosa to identify the current captivity of the church to secular metrics. He proposes a way forward that waits on the hope that comes from outside of us and among us as one of us in Jesus Christ. This is a must-read!"-- Richard R. Topping , Vancouver School of Theology"This is theology that we need most vitally at this time. Its beautiful, applied, inspiring, kind, practical, deep, stretching, and, if we would only put it into practice, transforming."-- Rev. Canon Chris Russell , Archbishop of Canterburys Advisor for Evangelism and Witness Author Biography Andrew Root (PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary) is Carrie Olson Baalson Professor of Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is the author of numerous books, including Faith Formation in a Secular Age, The Pastor in a Secular Age, The Congregation in a Secular Age, and The End of Youth Ministry? Root is also the coauthor (with Kenda Creasy Dean) of The Theological Turn in Youth Ministry. Table of Contents Contents1. When the Church Becomes a Pub, and the Immanent Frame Our Map2. Brother-Trouble and Meeting the Exorcists Son: The Beginning of Karl Barth3. A Funeral for a Church--A Funeral That Remakes a Church4. An Apple Tree and the Incoherence of "God Is God"5. The Church Cant Know How to Find God6. The Church Is Not the Star of Its Own Story7. Welcome to Crisis Mode8. Wedding Blunders and Brotherly Love9. Say Goodbye to Being and Give Me More Busyness10. A Shady Obituary and the Need to Wait11. Waiting Sucks but Resonance Is Life12. Waiting Is Living: The Church and Resonance13. When Mozart Goes Straight Into You and Through You14. Pietism and Its Discontents: A Dialectical Escape from Individualism and Religion15. A True Ghost Story and the Birth of Watchwords16. Getting Real with a Dialectical Demand17. Deepening the Dialectic: Avoiding Sledgehammering the CeilingIndex Long Description Congregations often seek to combat the crisis of decline by using innovation to produce new resources. But leading practical theologian Andrew Root shows that the churchs crisis is not in the loss of resources; its in the loss of life--and that life can only return when we remain open to Gods encountering presence.This new book, related to Roots critically acclaimed Ministry in a Secular Age project, addresses the practical form the church must take in a secular age. Root uses two stories to frame the book: one about a church whose building becomes a pub and the other about Karl Barth. Root argues that Barth should be understood as a pastor with a deep practical theology that can help church leaders today.This book pushes the church to be a waiting community that recognizes that the only way for it to find life is to stop seeing the church as the star of its own story. Instead of resisting decline, congregations must remain open to divine action. Root offers a rich vision for the churchs future that moves away from an obsession with relevance and resources and toward the living God. Details ISBN1540964817 Author Andrew Root Short Title Churches and the Crisis of Decline Series Ministry in a Secular Age Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1540964817 ISBN-13 9781540964816 Format Paperback Subtitle A Hopeful, Practical Ecclesiology for a Secular Age Series Number 4 Country of Publication United States Publisher Baker Publishing Group Imprint Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group Place of Publication Ada, MI Pages 304 AU Release Date 2022-03-01 NZ Release Date 2022-03-01 UK Release Date 2022-03-01 Publication Date 2022-03-29 DEWEY 262.0017 Audience Professional & Vocational US Release Date 2022-03-29 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159839623;

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