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Making Disciples in a World Parish
In this collection of inspirational and challenging essays, Methodists from around the globe reflect on the practice of disciple-making in their own contexts. From their own perspectives, they address questions like: What are the challenges you face? What biblical images shape your missional practice? What examples of Christian authenticity inspire your communities? What gifts related to mission and evangelism do you offer the global community of faith? Churches on every continent have their own stories of struggle and faithfulness. Indeed, each distinct community within any given region has a voice of its own that deserves to be heard. The voices included in this volume belong to women and ...
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That They May Be One?
• First book to directly explore this evolving relationship, its potential and its challenges • Well-respected volume editors are bishops in their respective denominations • Of interest to a wide range of ecumenical scholars The Episcopal Church and United Methodist Church are developing an official relationship, working toward mutual recognition of ministry and Eucharistic presidency. Bishops Brookhart and Palmer, in addition to being leaders in their respective denominations, are close personal friends, bringing a deeper level of connection to this developing relationship. Here, they curate an intriguing collection of essays by a variety of gifted writers, who uncover and chart the historical, theological, ecclesiological, and practical aspects of a more intentional shared ministry.
Finding Our Way
Questions and conflict about homosexual practice and the church abound. We encounter media reports of same-gender unions and clergy trials. This leads to talk in congregations and district preacher's meetings, in the hallways at district, conference and general church gatherings, and in the deliberations of the Council of Bishops where we hear prayers, questions, and an outpouring of conviction or anguish. We observe The United Methodist Church grappling with issues of importance that divide and confound us. We hunger for our church to engage hard questions and decisions in a spirit of generosity, gracefulness, and mutual respect. This book could change the nature of the conversation. It enc...
