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The Journey of Existing Churches into the Emerging Culture In our fast-growing post-Christian, postmodern culture, the church often finds itself marginalized and ineffective in mission. The new emerging church is both hopeful and frightening compared to more traditional forms of Christianity. However, these 'two churches' need each other. The Church in Transition presents honest stories of the failures and successes of a variety of transitioning fellowships.
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD 7
INTRODUCTION 11
CHAPTER ONE 17
The Church in a Changing Landscape
CHAPTER TWO 37
Seven Deadly Fears and Seven Essential Conversations,
Part 1: Culture and the Gospel
CHAPTER THREE 59
Seven Deadly Fears and Seven Essential Conversations,
Part 2: Scripture and Ethics
CHAPTER FOUR 77
Seven Deadly Fears and Seven Essential Conversations,
Part 3: Christian Traditions
CHAPTER FIVE 95
Changing Your Worship Service:
Why the Obvious Starting Place Is Usually Not the Best Starting Place
CHAPTER SIX 105
Transition in Spiritual Formation
CHAPTER SEVEN 127
Transition in Leadership
CHAPTER EIGHT 143
Transition in Community Formation
CHAPTER NINE 165
Transition in Mission
CHAPTER TEN 189
Transition in Worship: “So What about Worship, Anyway?”
CHAPTER ELEVEN 197
The Journey into the Emerging Culture
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Tim Conder (MDiv - Gordon-Conwell Seminary) has served as a pastor and an elder at the Chapel Hill Bible Church in Chapel Hill, NC for the past fifteen years. He now pastors Emmaus Way, an intentional missional community in nearby Durham while remaining a standing elder at Chapel Hill Bible Church. He is the author of The Church in Transition. He also serves on the leadership team of Emergent and on the Board of Directors for Mars Hill Graduate School. He and his wife, Mimi, have two kids, Keenan and Kendall.
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The Journey of Existing Churches into the Emerging Culture In our fast-growing post-Christian, postmodern culture, the church often finds itself marginalized and ineffective in mission. The new emerging church is both hopeful and frightening compared to more traditional forms of Christianity. However, these “two churches” need each other. The Church in Transition presents honest stories of the failures and successes of a variety of transitioning fellowships.
