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Towards a Strategy of Gospel Growth for Churches Facing the Challenges of Ministry & Mission in Coastal Contexts in Sydney.

紀錄類型:	書目-電子資源 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	Towards a Strategy of Gospel Growth for Churches Facing the Challenges of Ministry & Mission in Coastal Contexts in Sydney./
作者:	Wenden, Richard.
出版者:	Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, : 2021,
面頁冊數:	238 p.
附註:	Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 83-02, Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertations Abstracts International83-02A.
標題:	Theology. -
電子資源:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=28547920
ISBN:	9798516939464

Towards a Strategy of Gospel Growth for Churches Facing the Challenges of Ministry & Mission in Coastal Contexts in Sydney.
Wenden, Richard.

Towards a Strategy of Gospel Growth for Churches Facing the Challenges of Ministry & Mission in Coastal Contexts in Sydney. - Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2021 - 238 p.

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 83-02, Section: A.

Thesis (D.Min.)--Trinity International University, 2021.

This item must not be sold to any third party vendors.

Churches in the 21st century find themselves in a post-Christian context, and the ongoing challenge for ministry teams and their congregations is how to adapt to this changing landscape with the accompanying cultural shifts. Churches in suburban coastal contexts also find themselves with a myriad of challenges, not the least of which is the lifestyle that comes with living in what are deemed to be "destination" suburbs. This Project therefore is an attempt to consider these challenges afresh against the biblical and theological backdrop of the church's mission, in line with God's mission as outlined in Scripture. It explores these challenges through the lens of the Bible, and 1 Peter in particular, where Christians are very much "in exile." The Project will show the importance of a solid understanding of the cultural movements of the time and the geographical area, the importance of contextualisation as a way of engaging people with the gospel, and how a shift in the church's thinking towards adopting a "Third Place" posture enables us to show people what real gospel-oriented community looks like. Ultimately the Project seeks to offer some ways forward along the lines of embracing an urban spirituality, helping people to see how the gospel can "reorder their disordered loves" (Smith 2009, 164), as they are pointed towards Jesus, and how more intentional training in discipleship and evangelism might equip congregations to be a faithful presence in their spheres of influence.This Project, which focuses upon congregations along Sydney's coastal fringe, seeks to assist churches that have historically struggled in coastal contexts to formulate strategies enabling them to be missionally effective, through a renewed approach to ministry planning. It is hoped this planning may bring significant, gospel-based, long-term impact on individual church members, the community life of the church, and therefore the lives of the unchurched/de-churched to bring blessing to their suburbs, growth to the respective churches, and glory to God.

ISBN: 9798516939464Subjects--Topical Terms:

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