《52 Churches 》是2018年Spiritually Speaking Publishing出版的圖書，作者是DeHaan、Peter。
基本介紹
- 書名： 52 Churches
- 作者：DeHaan、Peter
- 出版社：Spiritually Speaking Publishing
- 出版時間：2018年
- 頁數：356 頁
- ISBN：9781948082068
內容簡介,圖書目錄,
內容簡介
Visit 52 churches in a year? How crazy is that?
Join church-reform advocate Peter DeHaan, PhD, and his wife as they spend a year visiting a different Christian church every Sunday: Protestant mainline, evangelical, and charismatic. Roman Catholic too.
They visited a church just like yours. Positive.
In 52 Churches, you’ll discover:
- How to welcome visitors well.
- Practices in your church that drive people away.
- Three greeting opportunities—and how to excel at each one.
- Key tips for improvement at your church.
- How to change from being a church consumer to outreach oriented
You’ll laugh. You’ll cringe. You’ll cry.
But 52 Churches doesn’t rip at today’s church. It’s not a church-shopping romp or a mean-spirited journalistic exposé. It’s a gift that offers encouragement, hope, and support to the Christian community. And DeHaan shares helpful suggestions too.
Written as narrative, 52 Churches calls us to embrace all the branches of Jesus’s church and expand our practice of worshiping him. DeHaan invites you to join him on this personal, spiritual sojourn of faith-building encounters.
Read 52 Churches for education. Read it for entertainment. And read it for the insight gained only from visiting a boatload of churches.
Ideal for church leaders, members, and outsiders. And if you’re still reading this, it’s perfect for you too.
Get your copy of 52 Churches today and let your journey of discovery begin!
圖書目錄
The Beginning
Part 1: Getting Started
Church #1: A Friendly Place with a Homey Feel
Church #2: Growing Deeper, Not Wider
Church #3: It Only Hurts When You Care
Church #4: Successfully Melding Contemporary and Traditional
Church #5: Catholics are Christians Too
Church #6: A Quintessential Country Church
Church #7: The New Church
An Intriguing Opportunity
Church #8: A Grand Experiment
Church #9: Methodists Know How to Cook
Church #10: A Special Father’s Day Message
Church #11: Charismatic Lite
Church #12: More Methodists, More Food
Embarking on a Metamorphosis
Church #13: A Dedicated Pastor Team
Part One Perspective
Part 2: The Second Quarter
Church #14: The Pentecostal Perspective
Church #15: An Outlier Congregation
Church #16: Something’s Missing
Church #17: A Doubleheader
Church #18: Revisiting Roman Catholicism
Church #19: A Near Miss
Church #20: Different Language, Same God
Church #21: A New Kind of Church
Church #22: A Caring Community
Church #23: They’ll Be Fine
Church #24: Good, But Not Typical
Church #25: Embarking on a Metamorphosis, Part 2
Church #26: An Unknown Situation
Part Two Perspective
Part 3: The Halfway Point
Church #27: A Charismatic Experience
Church #28: Intriguing and Liturgical
Church #29: Led By Laity
Church #30: Misdirected and Frustrated
Church #31: A Day of Contrasts
Church #32: Commitment Sunday and Celebration
Church #33: A Shepherd Cares For His Flock
Church #34: Acts Chapter Two
Church #35: A Well-Kept Secret
Church #36: The Surprise
Church #37: Another Small Church
Church #38: A Refreshing Time
Church #39: A Great Way to End the Year
Church #40: No Time to Return
Church #41: People Make the Difference
Church #42: High Expectations and Great Disappointment
Church #43: A Welcoming Church With Much to Offer
Church #44: A Familiar Place
Part Three Perspective
Part 4: The Home Stretch
Church #45: Another Doubleheader
Church #46: False Assumptions
Church #47: Significant Interactions
Church #48: Small, Simple, and Satisfying
Church #49: Large and Anonymous
Church #50: Saturday Mass
Church #51: The Megachurch: A Grand and Welcoming Experience
Church #52: Playing it Safe
Church #53: Home for Holy Week
Part Four Perspective
Reflections
A Lot Like Dating
Greeting Well or Not at All
Format and Size Matters
Candy’s Take on 52 Churches
Generalizations
Tips for Improvement
Conclusion
Appendix 1: Trivia
Interesting Notes
Things Change
Time and Location
Appendix 2: Facts and Figures
Appendix 3: Census Data
Glossary
Acknowledgments
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