New Monasticism as Fresh Expression of Church

New Monasticism as Fresh Expression of Church
Author: Graham Cray
Publisher: Canterbury Press
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2013-01-25
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1848253435

This title explores the emergence of monastic spirituality - not just as a resource for personal formation, but for building fresh expressions of church.Leaders of traditional religious communities and emerging 'new monastic' communities tell their stories,reflecting on how an ancient expression of being church is inspiring and shaping a new one

New Monasticism

New Monasticism
Author: Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
Publisher: Brazos Press
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2008-05-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 144120136X

New Monasticism is a growing movement of committed Christians who are recovering the radical discipleship of monasticism and unearthing a fresh expression of Christianity in America. It's not centered in a traditional monastery--many New Monastics are married with children--but instead its members live radically, settling in abandoned sections of society, committing to community, sharing incomes, serving the poor, and practicing spiritual disciplines. New Monasticism by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove offers an insider's perspective into the life of the New Monastics and shows how this movement is dependent on the church for stability, diversity, and structure. A must-read for New Monastics or those considering joining the movement, it will also appeal to pastors, leaders, those interested in the emerging church, and 20- and 30-somethings searching for new ways to be Christian.

Mission Shaped Evangelism

Mission Shaped Evangelism
Author: Steve Hollinghurst
Publisher: Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2010
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1853118427

This is a landmark book that will renew our understanding of what the gospel - literally 'the good news about Jesus' - is for today's cultures. It begins with a key challenge - do we believe God speaks in the cultural context, or only in the Christian tradition? Part One - Listening to God in the cultural context explores the radically changing culture in which the church exists today, the rise of new spiritualities, the secularisation of society and religion's increasingly dubious public image. Part Two - Listening to God in the Christian tradition looks at key periods in Christian history as responses to cultural changes, from the ancient pagan world to modernist faith. What can we learn from the lessons of the past? Part Three moves from theory to practice and tells great stories where innovative evangelism is taking place - from supermarkets to festivals to the internet.

Seven Sacred Spaces

Seven Sacred Spaces
Author: GEORGE. LINGS
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-09-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9780857469342

Asks how and where we meet together, and what impact spaces have on spiritual life Redefines a Christian community and develops a new view on what Church is Thorough research, rich thinking and coherent theology Spaces discussed include kitchens, gardens and corridors Addresses key questions about the discipleship of church members Accessible book for personal devotion or small group use, including questions for discussion

Doorways to the Sacred

Doorways to the Sacred
Author: Ian Mobsby
Publisher: Canterbury Press
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2017-06-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1848259514

Fresh Expressions of Church are key aspect of mission strategy for many denominations in the UK and beyond. Here, a stellar line-up of writers explores the central question of how Fresh Expressions turn from mission projects into authentic forms of church, developing a sacramental life of their own. Chapters include: • Lucy Moore on Messy Church and Holy Communion • Graham Cray on the sacraments for the unchurched • Jonathan Clark on baptism and mission • John Drane on seeing the world as sacramental • Sue Wallace on the sacramentality of sacred space • Reagan Humber (pastor at Nadia-Bolz Weber’s church) on liturgy and evangelism • Adrian Chatfield on healing

For the Parish

For the Parish
Author: Andrew Davison
Publisher: SCM Press
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2014-04-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0334047625

Fresh Expressions of Church are most significant development in the Church of England. Parishes are the mainstay of the 'inherited church'. The authors demonstrate that the traditions of the parish church represent ways in which time, space, community are ordered in relation to God and the gospel.

School(s) for Conversion

School(s) for Conversion
Author: Rutba House
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2005-01-14
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1597520551

Throughout the history of the church, monastic movements have emerged to explore new ways of life in the abandoned places of society. School(s) for Conversion is a communal attempt to discern the marks of a new monasticism in the inner-cities and forgotten landscapes of the Empire that is called America.

Wisdom Distilled from the Daily

Wisdom Distilled from the Daily
Author: Joan Chittister
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2013-03-26
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0062284509

Wise and enduring spiritual guidelines for everyday living –– as relevant today as when The Rule was originally conceived by St. Benedict in fifth century Rome.

The Oxford Handbook of Christian Monasticism

The Oxford Handbook of Christian Monasticism
Author: Bernice M. Kaczynski
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 743
Release: 2020
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0199689733

The Oxford Handbook of Christian Monasticism addresses, for the first time in one volume, multiple strands of Christian monastic practice. Forty-four essays consider historical and thematic aspects of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Protestant, and Anglican traditions, as well as contemporary 'new monasticism'.

Imagining Mission with John V. Taylor

Imagining Mission with John V. Taylor
Author: Cathy Ross
Publisher: SCM Press
Total Pages: 88
Release: 2020-08-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0334059526

The impact that John V. Taylor had on our contemporary understanding of mission is vast – his determination that mission should mean engagement across cultural boundaries has deep resonance today. In 'Imagining Mission with John V. Taylor', leading missional thinkers Jonny Baker and Cathy Ross invite us into a vision of church, mission and society which takes John Taylor’s ideas seriously, seeking to imagine what Taylor’s insights might mean for these three areas in our contemporary context. The result is a clarion call to the church to take bigger risks and dream bigger dreams.