{"product_id":"why-church-a-basic-introduction-paperback","title":"Why Church?: A Basic Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott W. Sunquist\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard J. Mouw\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e2020 Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year (\"Also Recommended,\" Church)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs a church just something we create to serve our purposes or to maintain old traditions? Or is it something more vital, more meaningful, and more powerful?\u003c\/b\u003e This can be hard to believe when we look at what happens in any one congregation or denomination. Certainly not all churches act like Jesus in the world, and many individual churches in the West are dying. When it'sso easy to be confused, frustrated, or simply apathetic about the church, how should we understand its purpose today?In this appealing introduction to the nature of the local church, set in the context of Christian history and global diversity, historian and missionary Scott Sunquist shows us the church in motion. \u003ci\u003eWhy Church?\u003c\/i\u003e clarifies the two primary purposes of the church--worship and witness--and unpacks what the church is (and ought to be) using five movements of worship: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ecome\u003c\/b\u003e together\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003estand\u003c\/b\u003e to praise God\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ekneel\u003c\/b\u003e to confess\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003esit\u003c\/b\u003e to listen to the Word of God\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ego\u003c\/b\u003e out into the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with stories and insights from experiences in churches around the world, this book explores cultural contextualization, the meaning of conversion, worship in both personal and communal aspects, and how mission combines telling the good news with \u003ci\u003ebeing\u003c\/i\u003e good news as a community.From Fuller Theological Seminary's renowned church-planting program, this primer is well suited to leaders and their core teams to read together and share with new attenders as they catch the spirit of the dynamic gathering that is the local church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScott W. Sunquist (PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary) is president of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Previously, he was a professor and dean of the School of Intercultural Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary, taught missiology and Christian history at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, and lectured at Trinity Theological College in Singapore. Sunquist is the author of \u003ci\u003eExplorations in Asian Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Christian Mission, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Unexpected Christian Century, \u003c\/i\u003eand a coauthor of \u003ci\u003eA History of the World Christian Movement\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard J. Mouw (PhD, University of Chicago) is a senior research fellow at the Henry Institute for the Study of Religion and Politics at Calvin University. He previously served as the president of Fuller Theological Seminary (1993-2013) and directed their Institute of Faith and Public Life (2013-2020). In 2007, Princeton Theological Seminary awarded him the Abraham Kuyper Prize for Excellence in Reformed Theology and Public Life. He is the author of over twenty books, including \u003ci\u003eUncommonDecency\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAdventures in Evangelical Civility\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRestless Faith\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAll That God Cares About\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 09, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65908909998429,"sku":"9780830852383","price":34.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/5558\/2813\/files\/m8zeGPegWZ9780830852383.webp?v=1789297258","url":"https:\/\/novellybooks.com\/products\/why-church-a-basic-introduction-paperback","provider":"Novelly Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}