The New Parish: How Neighborhood Churches Are Transforming Mission, Discipleship and Community (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780830841158)

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"When . . . faith communities begin connecting together, in and for the neighborhood, they learn to depend on God for strength to love, forgive and show grace like never before. . . . The gospel becomes so much more tangible and compelling when the local church is actually a part of the community, connected to the struggles of the people, and even the land itself."

Paul Sparks, Tim Soerens and Dwight J. Friesen have seen--in cities, suburbs and small towns all over North America--how powerful the gospel can be when it takes root in the context of a place, at the intersection of geography, demography, economy and culture. This is not a new idea--the concept of a parish is as old as Paul's letters to the various communities of the ancient church. But in an age of dislocation and disengagement, the notion of a church that knows its place and gives itself to where it finds itself is like a breath of fresh air, like a sign of new life.

Author: Paul Sparks, Tim Soerens, Dwight J. Friesen
ISBN-10: 0830841156
ISBN-13: 9780830841158
Publisher: IVP
Language: English
Published: 04/04/2014
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.50w x 0.60d
Award: Christianity Today Book Award - Award of Merit

Review Citation(s):
CBA Retailers 04/01/2014 pg. 32
Christianity Today 09/01/2015 pg. 74