A Seat at the Table: A Generation Reimagining Its Place in the Church (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780834128354)

Why are so many 20- and 30-something Christians disappearing from the church?They are told how much the church wants young people, yet there is growing suspicion among young believers about who is in and who is out of the scope of Christian orthodoxy. Through this suspicion, a rift between the generations has emerged. In the face of frustration, of being cut out because they don't seem to fit, young believers often take their gifts and leave the church.This book helps those who feel displaced by this generational collision to find a sense of place and welcome with a church that is still becoming all that God wants it to be. If you are a young person who wonders if there is a place in the church for someone like you, or if you want to know if your own church can be the kind of body in which young people are welcome, A Seat at the Table will give you a new personal and kingdom perspective. Embrace the challenge to re-imagine your relationship with the church in light of this generational collision, not seeing it as an unredeemable rift, but as an opportunity to give and receive hospitality.

Author: Shawna Songer Gaines
ISBN-10: 0834128357
ISBN-13: 9780834128354
Publisher: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2012
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/24/2012