Missional. Monastic. Mainline.: A Guide to Starting Missional

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Missional. Monastic. Mainline.: A Guide to Starting Missional Micro-Communities in Historically Mainline Traditions

Here is the long-awaited volume that provides both the theoretical foundations and practical guidance for developing new monastic and missional communities in contexts that are theologically progressive, racially and economically diverse, and multicultural. This book contains the wisdom and perspectives of people who live and serve in missional, new monastic communities in United Methodist and other mainline traditions, and it describes new forms of theological education that are emerging to resource a new generation of Christian leaders. Heath and Duggins challenge Methodists, Lutherans, Episcopalians, Presbyterians, and other Christians to reach into their own robust, mainline heritage for resources to develop small, intentional communities that practice a rigorous life of prayer, hospitality, and justice.

â€œMissional monastic communities display the work of the Spirit in this day. This book is a thoughtful primer for the academy and church on the ongoing reformation we are experiencing. The authors offer permission and how-tos to embrace this missional energy in ecumenical community.â€
â€”Shelley Wickstrom, Bishop, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Alaska Synod

â€œIn her teaching and writing, Elaine Heath has led pilgrims to thin places where the Holy Spirit pierces most, if not all, of our illusions. As denominations flatten and fragment, she and Larry Duggins have become evangelists for a â€˜tradition behind the traditionâ€™ and strategists for a future that is missional, monastic, and mainline. Many will find healing and hope in these pages!â€
â€”Ken Carter, Bishop, United Methodist Church, Florida

Elaine A. Heath is the McCreless Professor of Evangelism at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University. She is also the Director of the Academy for Missional Wisdom, a non-degree program that equips clergy and laity to start and lead missional and new monastic communities, and is a program of the Missional Wisdom Foundation. She is the author of The Mystic Way of Evangelism (2008), Naked Faith: The Mystical Theology of Phoebe Palmer (2009), Longing for Spring: A New Vision for Wesleyan Communities (coauthored with Scott Kisker, 2010), We Were the Least of These: Reading the Bible with Survivors of Sexual Abuse (2011), and The Gospel According to Twilight: Women, Sex, and God (2011).

Larry Duggins is Executive Pastor of Emerging Worship at Whiteâ€™s Chapel United Methodist Church in Southlake, Texas, and is the Executive Director of the Missional Wisdom Foundation. He is the author of Simple Harmony (2012).

Elaine and Larry are both ordained elders in the United Methodist Church.

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
Format	Kindle eBook
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Label	Cascade Books-An Imprint of Wipf and Stock Publishers
Manufacturer	Cascade Books-An Imprint of Wipf and Stock Publishers
NumberOfPages	146
PublicationDate	2014-01-30
Publisher	Cascade Books-An Imprint of Wipf and Stock Publishers
ReleaseDate	2014-01-30
Studio	Cascade Books-An Imprint of Wipf and Stock Publishers

Missional. Monastic. Mainline.: A Guide to Starting Missional Micro-Communities in Historically Mainline Traditions

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