READING GROUP

The next book we are reading together is Total Church by Tim Chester and Steve Timmis.

About the book:

A radical reshaping around gospel and community. How does your church measure up? Total Church pleads for two key principles for church and mission. First, the gospel as content: being word-centred (for the gospel is truth) and being mission-centred (for the gospel is truth to be proclaimed). Secondly, the community as context: sharing our lives as Christians and offering a place of belonging to unbelievers.

The authors apply these principles to church planting, evangelism, apologetics, social involvement, leadership, discipleship, pastoral care, world mission and notions of success. They critique current trends within the church; emerging church movements are strong on community but weak on truth, while conservative evangelicalism is strong on truth but weak on community. Their call is a call for the best of both.

The group will meet on Friday 2 October at 7.30 pm to talk about this book. Everyone is welcome to come along. If you want any more details phone 01776 702443.