Disciples Together: Discipleship, Formation and Small Groups - Brossura

Walton, Roger L.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0334051827 ISBN 13: 9780334051824

Casa editrice: Scm Pr, 2014

Riassunto

•Discipleship is regarded as one of the key challenges for the churches today.•The first book on small group discipleship training and support based on critical research.•Roger Walton is a well-regarded and well-connected adult educator, who is regularly invited to speak on this subject.•Strong track record of titles on mission and related subjects on the SCM list. Discipleship is one of the key words used in the churches today and there are many initiatives in the mainstream churches to enable people to grow as disciples of Christ. Much of this happens in small groups, yet there has hitherto been very little written about this phenomenon. Roger Walton seeks to speak from research and theological reflection into the growing small group movement in the churches. In the midst of a cluster of recent ‘how to’ books on Christian Small Groups this book attempts to set the phenomenon in the broader context of research and theological reflection. It can be conceived as a critical friend to the movement rather than cheering it on, encouraging people to think and engage more deeply with theological, sociological and ecclesiological issues.

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Recensione

'This is theology earthed in the real experience of life and ministry. Roger Walton's masterful survey of small group discipleship gives much needed and practical insights on how to form disciples in today's church.' --David Wilkinson, Principal, St John's College, Durham

'This book should be read by all Christian leaders who work with small groups. It is both inspiring and challenging and presents thorough research in an accessible style that makes reading each chapter a pleasure.' --Ruth Gee, President of the Methodist Conference

'Thoroughly researched and supported, yet accessible and applicable, Disciples Together is a vital resource for a church that sees its future in forming disciples through small groups. I'm excited about how this book helps us to see a way forward that is not only driven by necessity but by theology - recognising that in the decline and exile of the church as it has been conceived there is a great opportunity for imagining and resourcing church as it was perhaps meant to be.' --Piers Lane, Discipleship Development Officer, Yorkshire

L'autore

Roger L. Walton was Director of the Wesley Study Centre, Durham, between 1999-2010 and William Leech Research Fellow at Durham University 2010-11. On 1 September 2011, he took up the post of Chair of the West Yorkshire Methodist District. He is the author of The Reflective Disciple (Epworth 2009, SCM 2012) and Learning for Ministry (Church House Publishing 2005) - a book jointly authored with Steve Croft.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Scm Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0334051827
• ISBN 13: 9780334051824
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 162
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile