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Church planting is in vogue, yet there is a paucity of sustained biblical and theological reflection on the topic.
Key voices are practitioners and planters themselves - here is the biblical theology that the missiological practice of our day has been crying out for.
John Valentine explores the Bible's 'how' and 'why' for starting new churches and revitalizing old ones - in this robust and comprehensive biblical theological look at one aspect of the mission of God.
Price: $49.00
Pages: 512
Publisher: IVP
Imprint: Apollos
Publication Date:
25 May 2023
ISBN: 9781789744279
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
Theology, Religious mission and Religious Conversion
Contents
Foreword by Ric Thorpe, Bishop of Islington xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
List of abbreviations xix
Introduction 1
Church planting in England in recent years 1
Why theology matters 4
A theology of both church and mission 7
Theology and practice: the structure of this book 8
Part I BIBLICAL MATERIAL
1 The Old Testament 13
Abraham and the call to bless the world in community 13
The exodus: the priestly kingdom 25
From gathering to synagogue to church 35
2 The Gospels 39
Jesus the church planter 39
Jesus' practice of 'church' 50
Jesus' vision for a missionary church 73
Conclusion: the Gospels and church planting 138
3 Church and mission in the Acts of the Apostles 145
Mission and church planting in Acts 146
Church and church planting in Acts 189
4 Church planting in action in Acts 233
The first church-planting journey 234
The second church-planting journey 257
The third church-planting journey 284
Church planting and cultural transformation 295
The Holy Spirit and church planting 299
5 How the first Christians put church into practice 301
Worship in the early church 301
Paul’s own testimony to church planting 316
Church planting an entire island 345
Intermezzo: Moving from biblical to systematic theology 361
Part II IS THERE A THEOLOGY OF CHURCH PLANTING?
6 Church planting, and the doctrines of church and mission 367
Mission 369
The church 374
Church and mission 377
Transcending the conflicts 395
7 The Trinity and church planting 404
Church planting and the Holy Spirit 406
Church planting and the kingdom of the Son 414
Church planting and the mission of God 434
Concluding thoughts: confidence and creativity 437
Epilogue: Church planting a city 440
The people 441
The individuals 446
The churches 458
Bibliography 467
Index of Scripture references 483
JesusChurchMission.
Foreword by Ric Thorpe, Bishop of Islington xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
List of abbreviations xix
Introduction 1
Church planting in England in recent years 1
Why theology matters 4
A theology of both church and mission 7
Theology and practice: the structure of this book 8
Part I BIBLICAL MATERIAL
1 The Old Testament 13
Abraham and the call to bless the world in community 13
The exodus: the priestly kingdom 25
From gathering to synagogue to church 35
2 The Gospels 39
Jesus the church planter 39
Jesus' practice of 'church' 50
Jesus' vision for a missionary church 73
Conclusion: the Gospels and church planting 138
3 Church and mission in the Acts of the Apostles 145
Mission and church planting in Acts 146
Church and church planting in Acts 189
4 Church planting in action in Acts 233
The first church-planting journey 234
The second church-planting journey 257
The third church-planting journey 284
Church planting and cultural transformation 295
The Holy Spirit and church planting 299
5 How the first Christians put church into practice 301
Worship in the early church 301
Paul’s own testimony to church planting 316
Church planting an entire island 345
Intermezzo: Moving from biblical to systematic theology 361
Part II IS THERE A THEOLOGY OF CHURCH PLANTING?
6 Church planting, and the doctrines of church and mission 367
Mission 369
The church 374
Church and mission 377
Transcending the conflicts 395
7 The Trinity and church planting 404
Church planting and the Holy Spirit 406
Church planting and the kingdom of the Son 414
Church planting and the mission of God 434
Concluding thoughts: confidence and creativity 437
Epilogue: Church planting a city 440
The people 441
The individuals 446
The churches 458
Bibliography 467
Index of Scripture references 483
JesusChurchMission.