A Cross-Shaped Gospel: Reconciling Heaven and Earth - Brossura

Loritts, Bryan C.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0802400655 ISBN 13: 9780802400659

Casa editrice: Moody Pub, 2011

Riassunto

Today's church is continually being confronted with the question, "What is the gospel?" Bryan Loritts, a pastor in the heart of one of America's most racially divided urban centers, seizes the opportunity to answer that question in ways that may challenge your beliefs, practices and relationships.

Bryan clearly articulates the vertical dimension of the Christian faith as well as looking at the implications of salvation for growth, service, and relationships with the surrounding culture. He provokes readers to think about the implications of living out that faith. He explores what the gospel means for issues of race relations, political engagement, and class distinctions. A Cross-Shaped Gospel is a great look at how to biblically live out the whole gospel on earth by following the greatest heavenly commandments of loving God, and loving your neighbor.

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L'autore:

BRYAN LORITTS is the Lead Pastor of Fellowship Memphis Church, a multi-ethnic church ministering to the urban Memphis community. Bryan has a Master's Degree in Theology and is currently working on his PhD. In addition to serving the community of Memphis, Bryan's ministry takes him across the country as he speaks to thousands annually at churches, conferences, and retreats. He is the author of God on Paper and A Cross Shaped Gospel. He was also a contributing author for the book entitled Great Preaching. Bryan was recently voted as one of the top thirty emerging Christian leaders in the country by Outreach magazine. He serves on the Board of Trustees at Biola University. Bryan is married to Korie, and is the father of three sons: Quentin, Myles, and Jaden. You can follow Bryan on twitter @bcloritts.

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WARNING! - Could make your life MESSY!

Today's church is continually being confronted with the question, What is the gospel? Many churches answer this through strong exposition of biblical truth. Others answer with a focus on community engagement. But doesn't Christ call us to do both? The covenant of salvation demands a radical re-patterning of relationships. Bryan Lorrits, a pastor in the heart of one of America's historically racially divided urban centers, seizes the opportunity to engage God, the church, and culture in ways that may challenge your beliefs, practices, and relationships.

A Cross-Shaped Gospel clearly articulates the vertical dimension of the Christian faith, as well as looking at the horizontal implications of salvation for growth, service, and community with the surrounding culture. It provokes readers to think about the implications of living out their faith. What does the gospel mean for issues of

· Political engagement?

· Class distinctions?

· Race Relations?

It is only by reaching upward that we can reach outward in power and with the proper motives, so let A Cross- Shaped Gospel help you in crafting and communicating a biblical philosophy of engaging God and others well!

BRYAN LORRITS previously ministered in a large black church in Los Angeles followed by two predominately white churches, and is now the lead pastor of Fellowship Memphis - a multiethnic church ministering in urban Memphis, Tennessee. He speaks to thousands annually across the U.S. at churches, conferences, and retreats. Bryan and his wife, Korie, have three sons and serve as a couple on the Family Life Speaker team.

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• Editore: Moody Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0802400655
• ISBN 13: 9780802400659
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 170