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The New Parish
- How Neighborhood Churches Are Transforming Mission, Discipleship and Community
- Narrated by: Jeremy Arthur
- Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins
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Publisher's Summary
"When... faith communities begin connecting together, in and for the neighborhood, they learn to depend on God for strength to love, forgive, and show grace like never before... The gospel becomes so much more tangible and compelling when the local church is actually a part of the community, connected to the struggles of the people, and even the land itself." Paul Sparks, Tim Soerens, and Dwight J. Friesen have seen - in cities, suburbs and small towns all over North America - how powerful the gospel can be when it takes root in the context of a place, at the intersection of geography, demography, economy and culture. This is not a new idea - the concept of a parish is as old as Paul's letters to the various communities of the ancient church. But in an age of dislocation and disengagement, the notion of a church that knows its place and gives itself to where it finds itself is like a breath of fresh air, like a sign of new life.
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- Diane M. Murray
- 2016-04-11
Not what I had expected
What would have made The New Parish better?
I bought it with The Art of Neighboring, which I really liked. I thought they were going to be similar with The New Parish being more of a how to do this with your whole church or multiple churches, but I didn't get that out of this
What do you think your next listen will be?
Just finished The Longevity Book, Not sure what will be next.
Any additional comments?
I often listen to books while I drive as I drive a lot. this one was hard to listen to that way as it just kind of seemed to go on and on and on.
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- Nicholas Rankin
- 2021-05-28
A bit biased in the beginning, useful paradigms later
The authors’ knowledge of the the evolution of church mission is rather stilted by modern culture, and as a result has several ideas on how to essentially reinvent the wheel.
Other ideas in the book were very insightful - particularly the three types of people in parish leadership.
It’s a book full of excerpts I would use...but not the whole book.
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- R G
- 2017-04-08
Moves me to action
Recommend this book even though the big words are sometimes troublesome.I'm inspired to make a difference in my neighborhood. Helped me understand that everything makes a difference but not everything may seem like a big deal.
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- John Shaul
- 2016-09-27
Good content, poor reader's voice.
I was able to finish this book, but the tone of the reader was the audible equal to watching paint dry.
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- Justin Bellars
- 2016-06-03
Some pithiness mixed into things I've heard before
The only quotes I found myself jotting down were from quoted sources like Lesslie Newbigin and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. It was good to hear people's stories, but a lot of them seemed to be similar to those I've heard in online videos. It's probably a great resource for anyone who hasn't encountered missional communities in person. Just be warned, most, if not all Bible "quotes" are from The Message, so it might offend your sensibilities if you have a liturgical or exegetical background with a high view of Scripture. I much preferred Family on Mission by Mike and Sally Breen.