{"product_id":"scattering-church-matthew-c-clarke-9780648724803","title":"Scattering Church: Effective Mission in the Post-Institutional World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat might church look like if, rather than being a controlled, institutional garden, it was a radically decentralized weed? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eScattering Church\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e explains why the traditional church structure is increasingly viewed as irrelevant not only by society at large but even by many people of faith. In a world that is socially mobile, digital, postmodern and increasingly post-institutional, we cannot expect the traditional model of the gathered church be effective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are enamored by Jesus but disillusioned with the rigidity and control of institutions, \u003cem\u003eScattering Church\u003c\/em\u003e describes an alternative: a church that consciously forsakes control in order to build a kingdom that enables human flourishing. This book weaves together seven core features of a non-institutional church that takes seriously the Biblical metaphor of \u003cem\u003escattering\u003c\/em\u003e, and describes numerous examples of what that would look like in practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo connect with other readers please visit www.turningteardropsintojoy.com\/books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew C. Clarke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0648724808\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780648724803\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Turning Teardrops Into Joy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/13\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.73d","brand":"Matthew C. Clarke","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44245358805247,"sku":"9780648724803","price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3af34574-7d90-4e82-a10e-4829388bf254.jpg?v=1693927589","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/scattering-church-matthew-c-clarke-9780648724803","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}