Re-Imagining the Church: Implications of Being a People in the World by Robert J

Description: Re-Imagining the Church by Robert J. Suderman, Andrew Gregory Suderman, Andrew Reesor-McDowell The church. What has it become? What was it meant to be? Does it pave the way or get in the way? Are we suspicious of the institutionalization of church bureaucracy? Or thrilled with the relevant impact of its presence? FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The church. What has it become? What was it meant to be? Does it pave the way or get in the way? Are we suspicious of the institutionalization of church bureaucracy? Or thrilled with the relevant impact of its presence? Robert J. Suderman writes about the church as a practitioner. His inspiration emerges out of the crossroads of biblical vision and human sincerity always tempered with frailty. Years of ministry, never a stranger to complexity, only serve to sharpen the vision of possibility. His imagination of what can be is never divorced from the realities of what is. He does not bow to the common assumption that ""you cant get there from here."" ""Here"" is the only possible point of origin for us. In his succinct, easy to understand writing style, Suderman provides insightful and thought-provoking perspectives to what it means to be the church. To be a people ""called out"" to participate together in Gods activity in the world, and to create programs and structures needed for effective ministry are two sides of the same coin. This book is for dreamers and bureaucrats alike; indeed, it assumes that the two are indispensable pieces of Gods coming presence. Introduction by: Tom Yoder Neufeld Author Biography Robert J. Suderman has spent the last forty-seven years working with the church as teacher, scholar, and administrator. Having lived in Latin America for ten years, he has engaged the church in over forty different countries. He has been married to Irene for fifty years, and they have three sons and daughters-in-law, now with five grandchildren. Andrew Suderman is Assistant Professor of Theology, Peace, and Mission at Eastern Mennonite University as well as the Secretary for the Mennonite World Conference Peace Commission. He, along with his wife Karen, worked as Mennonite Church Canada Witness Workers living in South Africa for seven years (2009-2016) where he served as the Director of the Anabaptist Network in South Africa. He is completing a PhD in Theology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He and Karen have two children. Review ""There are people that have lost their hope in the church. Some of them are hurt. Others think that the church has been tamed. It is in this context that Suderman invites us to dream and act based on what God has intended for his church: She is the foundational strategy of God for the transformation of the world. This book is a great source to recover our hope and live in that reality!"" --César García, General Secretary, Mennonite World Conference, Bogotá, Colombia Review Quote "There are people that have lost their hope in the church. Some of them are hurt. Others think that the church has been tamed. It is in this context that Suderman invites us to dream and act based on what God has intended for his church: She is the foundational strategy of God for the transformation of the world. This book is a great source to recover our hope and live in that reality!" --Cesar Garcia, General Secretary, Mennonite World Conference, Bogota, Colombia Details ISBN1498290930 Author Andrew Reesor-McDowell Language English ISBN-10 1498290930 ISBN-13 9781498290937 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-09-30 Imprint Wipf & Stock Publishers Country of Publication United States Edited by Andrew Gregory Suderman DEWEY 262.097 Illustrations Illustrations, black and white Short Title Re-Imagining the Church Subtitle Implications of Being a People in the World UK Release Date 2016-09-30 AU Release Date 2016-09-30 NZ Release Date 2016-09-30 US Release Date 2016-09-30 Pages 258 Publisher Wipf & Stock Publishers Audience General Place of Publication Eugene 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:100558199;

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