Missional. Monastic. Mainline - A Guide to Starting Missional Micro-Communities in Historically Mainline Traditions

Here is the long-awaited volume that provides both the theoretical foundations and practical guidance for developing new monastic and missional communities in contexts that are theologically progressive, racially and economically diverse, and multicultural. This book contains the wisdom and perspectives of people who live and serve in missional, new monastic communities in United Methodist and other mainline traditions, and it describes new forms of theological education that are emerging to resource a new generation of Christian leaders. Heath and Duggins challenge Methodists, Lutherans, Episcopalians, Presbyterians, and other Christians to reach into their own robust, mainline heritage for resources to develop small, intentional communities that practice a rigorous life of prayer, hospitality, and justice.

About the author

Elaine A. Heath is Assistant Professor of Evangelism in the Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She is the author of The Mystic Way of Evangelism (2008).

Product details

• Authors: Larry Duggins, Elaine A Heath, Elaine A. Heath
• Publisher: Wipf & stock publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.01.2014
• EAN: 9781498216128
• ISBN: 978-1-4982-1612-8
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 222 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 334 g
• Series: Missional Wisdom Library: Resources for Christian Community
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works