A Church Beyond Belief - The Search for Belonging and the Religious Future (Paperback, large type edition)

Addresses "belonging before believing" and other new patterns for remaking congregations As we move beyond the "emergent" or "missional" church paradigm, pastors and other church leaders are discovering a new reality: people (especially younger generations) are coming to church not as believers, but to find a place to belong-with or without faith. This book describes the dilemma and the distractions that currently prevent congregations from being the place where that sense of belonging can unfold and guide newcomers in the discovery of faith. The authors argue that despite elaborate talk of change, spirituality, transformation, and conflict resolution, congregations are still mired in old patterns of belonging. Using broad-based career experiences, surveys of religious life, historical precedent, and insights from social psychology about what it means to belong today, the book suggests new and effective approaches to help churches make vital connections.

General

Imprint:	Church Publishing Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2023
First published:	October 2014
Authors:	William L. Sachs • Michael S. Bos
Dimensions:	230 x 154 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	160
Edition:	large type edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-8192-2899-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian religious experience > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian religious experience > General Books > Christianity > Christian Religious Experience
LSN:	0-8192-2899-0
Barcode:	9780819228994

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