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David W. Shenk and Ervin R. Stutzman weave into the biblical commentary practical applications gleaned from contemporary theology, anthropology, sociology, psychology, and communication theory. Includes questions for review, study and discussion. 232 Pages.
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Creating Communities of the Kingdom : New Testament Models of Church Planting
author
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Shenk, David W.; Stutzman, Ervin R.
publisher
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Herald Press
isbn10 | asin
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0836134702
print isbn13
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9780836134704
ebook isbn13
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9780585180618
language
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English
subject
Church development, New, Evangelistic work, Bible.--N.T.--Acts--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
publication date
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1988
lcc
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BV652.24.S48 1988eb
ddc
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250
subject
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Church development, New, Evangelistic work, Bible.--N.T.--Acts--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Creating Communities of the Kingdom
New Testament Models of Church Planting
David W. Shenk Ervin R. Stutzman
Foreword by Myron S. Augsburger
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Shenk, David W., 1937 Creating communities of the kingdom : New Testament models of church planting / David W. Shenk and Ervin R. Stutzman. p. cm. Bibliography: p. Includes index. ISBN 0-8361-3470-2 1. Church development, New. 2. Evangelistic work. 3. Bible. N.T. ActsCriticism, interpretation, etc. I. Stutzman, Ervin R., 1953 . II. Title. BV652.24.S48 1988 250dc19 88-11235 CIP
The paper used in this publication is recycled and meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences-Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984.
Figure 9-1 on page 159 is taken from Evangelism Canada, September 1985. Used by permission of publisher.
Except as otherwise indicated, Scripture quoted is from the Holy Bible: New International Version . Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by the International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers. All rights reserved
CREATING COMMUNITIES OF THE KINGDOM Copyright 1988 by Herald Press, Scottdale, Pa. 15683 Published simultaneously in Canada by Herald Press, Waterloo, Ont. N2L 6H7. All rights reserved Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 88-11235 International Standard Book Number: 0-8361-3470-2 Printed in the United States of America Design by Gwen M. Stamm
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To David's father, J. Clyde Shenk, who has been a 20th-century model of biblical church planting during 40 years of pioneer evangelism in East Africa and Ervin's father, Tobias Stutzman, who went to be with the Lord when Ervin was only three, but whose life modeled faithfulness to Christ.
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Contents
Foreword
by Myron S. Augsburger
9
Introduction
11
Acknowledgments
15
Chapter 1: The Church with the Message
19
Chapter 2: Prayer, Call, and Commissioning
31
Chapter 3: The Team
42
Chapter 4: Vision, Plan, and Opportunity
56
Chapter 5: The Power of God
69
Chapter 6: Developing the Congregation
90
Chapter 7: Gospel and Culture
107
Chapter 8: Peoples and Places
125
Chapter 9: Discipling and Training
148
Chapter 10: Leadership and Accountability
162
Chapter 11: Encouragement and Partnering
180
Chapter 12: Facilities and Finances
193
Chapter 13: New Congregations in Mission
208
Bibliography
219
Scripture Index
222
The Authors
225
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Foreword
To be the church is to be in mission, for the church is the body of Christ, the Savior. This study on church planting in the book of Acts helps us to understand the first-century church in its mission. St. Luke traces the spread of the church from Jerusalem across Asia Minor and on to Rome. He does not share the whole story of its spread across North Africa, but he does show us the dynamics of the movement. This people of the waydescribed by Paul as a third people (1 Cor. 10:32)are above all disciples of Jesus Christ.
The book of Acts, the acts of the Holy Spirit, gives enriching insight into Christian faith and mission. Viewed in relation to church planting, it brings a specific focus to our understanding which is especially meaningful as a guide in new ventures of church development. We are indebted to the coauthors for some fresh and practical thinking on biblical guidelines for mission.
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