Named One of Fifteen Important Theology Books of 2022, Englewood
Review of Books Congregations often seek to combat the crisis of
decline by using innovation to produce new resources. But leading
practical theologian Andrew Root shows that the church's crisis is
not in the loss of resources; it's in the loss of life--and that
life can only return when we remain open to God's encountering
presence. This book addresses the practical form the church must
take in a secular age. Root uses two stories to frame the book: one
about a church whose building becomes a pub and the other about
Karl Barth. Root argues that Barth should be understood as a pastor
with a deep practical theology that can help church leaders today.
Churches and the Crisis of Decline pushes the church to be a
waiting community that recognizes that the only way for it to find
life is to stop seeing the church as the star of its own story.
Instead of resisting decline, congregations must remain open to
divine action. Root offers a rich vision for the church's future
that moves away from an obsession with relevance and resources and
toward the living God. This is the fourth book in Root's Ministry
in a Secular Age series.
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