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Urban Ministry ; The Kingdom, The City And The People Of God (Trawas)

The city presents serious challenges that cry out for answers: poverty, racism, human exploitation and government corruption. How can the church move ahead in the midst of these demands with the gospel of hope? Here, in one comprehensive volume, Harvie Conn and Manuel Ortiz, two noted scholars and proven practitioners of urban ministry, address the vital work of the church in the city. Their dual goal: to understand the city and God's work in it. Through four great waves of development, Conn and Ortiz trace the history of the city around the world. Then they tackle the critical issue of a biblical basis for urban mission. How does the Bible view the city? Are we closer to God in the country than the city? Does the Bible have an anti-urban bias? These questions are given a thorough analysis that unveils God's urban mandate as reflected in both Old and New Testaments. From this foundation the authors unpack the multifaceted nature of the city as place, as process, as center, as power, and as a place of change and stability. They move us beyond fragmented stereotypes to a new way of seeing that is holistic enough for a fully biblical ministry to develop. In addition, Conn and Ortiz lay out what the social sciences have to offer urban mission, including ethnographic and demographic studies and they focus on the particular issues and needs of urban leadership, including a plan for developing and mentoring leaders while equipping the laity for ministry in the city. This is the essential text for bringing God's kingdom to the city through the people of God. - Publisher

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Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

253 Con u

Penerbit

Illinois : InterVarsity Press., 2001

Deskripsi Fisik

i, 527 pages ; 23 cm

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

0830815732

Klasifikasi

DDC

Tipe Isi

Reguler Items

Tipe Media

unmediated

Tipe Pembawa

volume

Edisi

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Subjek

CITY CHURCHES
CITY MISSIONS

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Preface Introduction Part One: The City: Past & Present. From the Present to the Past Into the Industrial Age The Fourth Great Urban Wave Part Two: Biblical Perspectives. God & the Old Testament City: Love or Hate? Temptation & Testing, Promise & Fulfillment Jesus, the Spirit & the Church A New Lord, a New People, a New World Part Three: Understanding the City. Place, Process & Misperception Religion in the City The City as Power The City as Center Urban Constancy & Change The Contemporary Church Responds Part Four: Developing Urban Church Growth Eyes. The Social Sciences & Mission Ethnographic Studies & Mission Demographic Studies & Mission Part Five: Promoting Kingdom Signs in the City. Reachable People Groups & the City Shalom & Social Transformation Spiritual Warfare in the City Part Six: Leadership & Discipleship for the Urban Church. Contextual Traits of Urban Leadership Selecting Candidates for Urban Leadership Development Curriculum for Developing Urban Leaders Mentoring the Urban Leader Equipping the Laity for Urban Ministry

Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

Harvie M. Conn, Manuel Ortiz

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