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010 _a 2011017072
020 _a9781860245374
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050 0 0 _aBV 601.8
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100 1 _aDavid Devenish.
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245 1 0 _aWhat on earth is the church for? : A blueprint for the future for church based mission and social action /
_cDavid Devenish.
260 _aBucks, UK. :
_bAuthentic,
_cc2005.
300 _a223p. cm.
_b20cm
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aA most common word in need of a more careful definition -- What in the world does Jesus send us into the world to do? -- Grasping the whole story: seeing the biblical narrative from the top of Golgotha -- Are we missing the whole Gospel? understanding the good news -- Kings and kingdoms: understanding God's redemptive rule -- Making sense of social justice: exposition -- Making sense of social justice: application -- Seeking shalom: understanding the new heavens and the new earth -- Zealous for good works: why and how we do good, both as individuals and as churches -- The great commission mission: what it means and why it matters -- Epilogue: so you're thinking of starting a new kind of church? advice for the young, motivated, and missional.
650 0 _aMission of the church.
_912041
650 0 _aSocial justice
_xReligious aspects
_xChristianity.
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