Bøger af Eddie Gibbs

Here is a book that brings together deep understanding of the quantum shifts taking place in our culture along with concrete suggestions for implementing a proactive mission strategy. It shows why the church must change in order to stay true to its message and its mission.

Churches across the Western world have become increasingly fragmented and marginalized, often struggling to survive. Here Eddie Gibbs, a bestselling author and veteran church and culture expert, addresses the challenges of re-imagining the church in a post-Christian world. He gleans critical biblical insights from the early church's experience to help contemporary leaders and churches minister more effectively.Gibbs compares and contrasts the social and cultural context of the twenty-first century with the first century, exploring what can be learned about the birthing of churches in the book of Acts and in Paul's letters. He identifies the issues Paul faced in order to sustain a movement growing exponentially and considers what lessons might be learned in addressing current challenges in the church. The book examines vital issues not only for the survival of the church but also for its revitalization and rebirth, and provides direction for local churches on becoming agents of mission.

"ChurchMorph is the most thorough interpretive map of church trends to come out in years. It is informed, comprehensive, and intelligently written by one of the most seasoned missionary-statesmen around today. A book well worth reading."--Alan Hirsch, author of The Forgotten Ways; founder of Forge Mission Training Network and shapevine.com "Here is a master guidebook to the territory we all must travel in order to be church in the new post-Christendom cultures of our day. Gibbs charts both the challenges and the church movements responding to these challenges. In giving us his careful evaluations, Gibbs shows himself once again to be not only a careful scholar and a keen observer of the church but also a sorely needed prophet for these extraordinary but opportune times."--David Fitch, Northern Seminary; reclaimingthemission.com; author of The Great Giveaway "Over a long and fruitful career, Eddie Gibbs has consistently reported the most relevant on-the-ground happenings in the Western Protestant church. ChurchMorph is no exception. Utilizing his vast network of connections in the US and the UK, Gibbs has delivered to us a book that makes sense of terms like 'emergent' and 'missional, ' while relentlessly challenging all Christians to be impelled outward by the gospel. This is a great resource for many Christian leaders."--Tony Jones, author of The New Christians: Dispatches from the Emergent Frontier "Similar to Mark Noll's Scandal of the Evangelical Mind and Philip Jenkins's Next Christendom, Eddie Gibbs's ChurchMorph is another compelling descriptive study of the changing nature of Christian communities in the West. ChurchMorph could lead to transformation in the way the Western church lives out its missional challenge in a post-Christendom world."--S. Steve Kang, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary "Eddie Gibbs always brings a unique perspective to church ministry. No matter what type or style or size of church you serve, ChurchMorph will help you understand the crucial changes taking place in ministry today."--Gary L. McIntosh, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University