SCM Studyguide: Christian Mission

SCM Studyguide: Christian Mission
Author: Stephen Spencer
Publisher: SCM Press
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2014-04-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0334048044

Explores the nature of Christian mission in contemporary post-modern society. This book examines the main historic types of mission in the Christian tradition, seeing how they were forged in the cross currents of history and how they continue to be expressed by different Christian communities.

SCM Studyguide: Biblical Hermeneutics

SCM Studyguide: Biblical Hermeneutics
Author: David Holgate
Publisher: SCM Press
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2019-09-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0334057310

The SCM Studyguide: Biblical Hermenuetics offers entry-level undergraduates a framework for interpreting the Bible. The book goes beyond offering guidance on how to do exegesis, and is intended as a practical tool to help readers develop good interpretative strategies for themselves. As such it features pedagogical tools such as Try-it-Out boxes to assist students to develop a tested and thought - through overall interpretative strategy of their own. This fully updated 2nd edition takes into account the changing church and world context, and the new challenges this context brings as students seek to read the Bible with attentiveness, integrity and faithfulness. Table of contents Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Where Do We Want to Go? 2. Past Experience and Present Expectations 3. Tools for Exegesis 4. Our Reality 5. Committed Readings 6. Enabling Dialogue with the Text 7. Our Goal: Life-Affirming Interpretations Summary of the Interpretative Process References and Further Reading Index of Biblical References Index of Names Index of Subjects

SCM Studyguide: Christian Ethics

SCM Studyguide: Christian Ethics
Author: Messer Neil
Publisher: SCM Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2015-04-21
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0334048028

Providing the level one student with all they will need to know to understand their course fully, the textbook covers the major areas of ethical theory and methodology that are key to the use of the Bible in Christian ethics, natural law, conscience, various philosophical approaches to ethics and the influence of liberation theologies.

Joining in with the Spirit

Joining in with the Spirit
Author: Kirsteen Kim
Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2012
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0334046084

Joining in with the Spirit makes the connection between mission as the work of mission agencies overseas and mission as the activity of a local church. It shows how, through the global flows of scholarship, missionary movements and migration, mission initiatives in different parts of the world impinge on the churches in Britain, which are but part of a world church. Joining in with the Spirit is an accessible introduction to mission studies - the history, theology and issues of mission, which is up-to-date and supported by contemporary scholarship. It also offers a theological framework for mission, which applies both globally and locally, to help the reader discern the movement of the Spirit of Christ among the many other spirits of this world. This text illustrates the impact of the 1910 Edinburgh world missionary conference and shows how the churches in Britain as a part of a much wider movement of the Spirit of Christ that is world Christianity.

SCM Studyguide to Christian Spirituality

SCM Studyguide to Christian Spirituality
Author: Ross Thompson
Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2008-09-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0334040930

TheSCM Studyguide: Christian Spiritualityis designed as an introduction to spirituality for students of all religious backgrounds coming to the subject for the first time.

Ghost Ship

Ghost Ship
Author: A.D.A France-Williams
Publisher: SCM Press
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2020-07-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0334059356

The Church is very good at saying all the right things about racial equality. But the reality is that the institution has utterly failed to back up these good intentions with demonstrable efforts to reform. It is a long way from being a place of black flourishing. Through conversation with clergy, lay people and campaigners in the Church of England, A.D.A France-Williams issues a stark warning to the church, demonstrating how black and brown ministers are left to drown in a sea of complacency and collusion. While sticking plaster remedies abound, France-Williams argues that what is needed is a wholesale change in structure and mindset. Unflinching in its critique of the church, Ghost Ship explores the harrowing stories of institutional racism experienced then and now, within the Church of England. Far from being an issue which can be solved by simply recruiting more black and brown clergy, says France-Williams, structural racism requires a wholesale dismantling and reassembling of the ship - before it is too late.

SCM Studyguide: Preaching

SCM Studyguide: Preaching
Author: Peter Stevenson
Publisher: SCM Press
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2017-02-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0334056144

A step by step guide to learning about preaching and more importantly how to craft and deliver a sermon. It offers a student friendly, jargon-free introduction that requires no prior knowledge of the subject.

Consultancy Skills for Mission and Ministry

Consultancy Skills for Mission and Ministry
Author: David Dadswell
Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2011
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0334043735

An hands-on handbook on consultancy for church-based organisations, and a key resource for church leaders such as archdeacons, mission enablers and others.

Fresh!

Fresh!
Author: David Goodhew
Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2012
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0334043875

An authoritative introduction on Fresh Expressions and Pioneer Ministry, Fresh ! combines a serious theological engagement with earthy practicality. It offers perspective based on the years that have now passed since Mission-Shaped Church.

SCM Studyguide: Theological Reflection

SCM Studyguide: Theological Reflection
Author: Judith Thompson
Publisher: SCM Press
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2019-03-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0334056837

Since it was first published, the SCM Studyguide to Theological Reflection has quickly gained a reputation for being a vital and accessible guide to the subject for all who embark on it for the first time. This studyguide offers newcomers a step by step introduction to understanding what theological reflection is and helps them to explore which of the methods introduced best suits them and their particular situation. It is practical in emphasis, providing students with a wide variety of worked examples and opportunities to carry out their own exercises. This 2nd edition will bring the content up to date, offering a revised and improved bibliography and updated and refreshed examples and exercises, including new sections on scriptural reasoning and contemplative theology.