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Refounding the Church from the Underside

by Robert T. Henderson
Hardcover |English |1498258557 | 9781498258555

Refounding the Church from the Underside

by Robert T. Henderson
Hardcover |English |1498258557 | 9781498258555
Overview

As the Christian church in the West moves further into the post-Christian era a dilemma rises for those thoughtful followers of Jesus Christ who find themselves in venerable, older church institutions that have become forgetful of their reason for being in the purpose of God. Such Christendom church institutions, as Henderson designates them, rather become somewhat idolatrous of their traditions, their sanctuaries, their ecclesiastical accoutrements, not to mention their dependence on a questionable category of persons called clergy. A younger generation, involved in many of these churches, is raising insistent questions about the integrity of so much of this--while at the same time being appreciative of so much that is good. Henderson's long career as a teaching pastor and mentor to the younger generations help us walk through this dilemma with refreshing insights about purpose (teleology), Kingdom integrity, form, and the disciplines necessary to transform these communities from the underside. He employs the term refounding as indicating something much more profound than renewal--a reclaiming of its original intent in the heart and mind of God. ""Bob Henderson understands the enormous challenge that is plaguing most North American congregations. Rather than bemoaning the symptoms, he articulates the solution. This book is a call to radical discipleship, both individually and corporately. Only those people who are serious about following Jesus in or in-spite of their local congregation should bother to read it!"" --Paul Detterman Executive Director Presbyterians for Renewal, Louisville, Kentucky ""With equal parts wit and humor, coupled with a pastor's penetrating insight, Henderson asks the tough questions about the church's relevance today. Readers will find his humility in the face of the church's self-absorbed nature refreshingly honest for a career pastor and missiologist and his steps for refounding the church both practical and compelling. As a self-confessed 'church cynic' and someone torn between my identity as a beloved of God and a millennial in a decidedly post-Christian age, I found Henderson's book both dangerously subversive and altogether captivating. --Erik Vincent M.Sc. (Oxon) ""Henderson offers three gifts to God's people. He provides a much-needed ecclesiology, one rooted in the good news of the Kingdom, for an Ekklesia estranged from her true mission and identity. He insists that renewal requires humility, the antidote to our proclivity to view the Church as a problem to be solved, rather than a Bride to submit to. Lastly, he reaches the young and dissatisfied, knowing that the Church's future is theirs to embody."" --Craig Wong Executive Director Grace Urban Ministries ""If Robert Henderson never writes again he has given the church a splendid capstone to his years of service in its behalf . . . This is his call to move forward by going back to the core of Christ's teaching about the way God works in the world through chosen disciples. These are they who pledge to obey Christ's teachings and embrace his kingdom mandates. This is a bracing manifesto from a dedicated servant of the Lord who loves Christ's kingdom too much to allow it to be trivialized by churches more interested in being contemporary than being faithful. Tough stuff!"" --William Pannell Professor Emeritus Fuller Theological Seminary Robert Thornton Henderson has had a long career as a teaching pastor in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and as a missiologist. He is the author of a number of books including A Door of Hope and Enchanted Community: Journey into the Mystery of the Church both from Wipf & Stock.
ISBN: 1498258557
ISBN13: 9781498258555
Author: Robert T. Henderson
Publisher: Wipf and Stock
Format: Hardcover
PublicationDate: 2010-12-03
Language: English
PageCount: 136
Dimensions: 5.98 x 0.38 x 9.02 inches
Weight: 12.48 ounces

As the Christian church in the West moves further into the post-Christian era a dilemma rises for those thoughtful followers of Jesus Christ who find themselves in venerable, older church institutions that have become forgetful of their reason for being in the purpose of God. Such Christendom church institutions, as Henderson designates them, rather become somewhat idolatrous of their traditions, their sanctuaries, their ecclesiastical accoutrements, not to mention their dependence on a questionable category of persons called clergy. A younger generation, involved in many of these churches, is raising insistent questions about the integrity of so much of this--while at the same time being appreciative of so much that is good. Henderson's long career as a teaching pastor and mentor to the younger generations help us walk through this dilemma with refreshing insights about purpose (teleology), Kingdom integrity, form, and the disciplines necessary to transform these communities from the underside. He employs the term refounding as indicating something much more profound than renewal--a reclaiming of its original intent in the heart and mind of God. ""Bob Henderson understands the enormous challenge that is plaguing most North American congregations. Rather than bemoaning the symptoms, he articulates the solution. This book is a call to radical discipleship, both individually and corporately. Only those people who are serious about following Jesus in or in-spite of their local congregation should bother to read it!"" --Paul Detterman Executive Director Presbyterians for Renewal, Louisville, Kentucky ""With equal parts wit and humor, coupled with a pastor's penetrating insight, Henderson asks the tough questions about the church's relevance today. Readers will find his humility in the face of the church's self-absorbed nature refreshingly honest for a career pastor and missiologist and his steps for refounding the church both practical and compelling. As a self-confessed 'church cynic' and someone torn between my identity as a beloved of God and a millennial in a decidedly post-Christian age, I found Henderson's book both dangerously subversive and altogether captivating. --Erik Vincent M.Sc. (Oxon) ""Henderson offers three gifts to God's people. He provides a much-needed ecclesiology, one rooted in the good news of the Kingdom, for an Ekklesia estranged from her true mission and identity. He insists that renewal requires humility, the antidote to our proclivity to view the Church as a problem to be solved, rather than a Bride to submit to. Lastly, he reaches the young and dissatisfied, knowing that the Church's future is theirs to embody."" --Craig Wong Executive Director Grace Urban Ministries ""If Robert Henderson never writes again he has given the church a splendid capstone to his years of service in its behalf . . . This is his call to move forward by going back to the core of Christ's teaching about the way God works in the world through chosen disciples. These are they who pledge to obey Christ's teachings and embrace his kingdom mandates. This is a bracing manifesto from a dedicated servant of the Lord who loves Christ's kingdom too much to allow it to be trivialized by churches more interested in being contemporary than being faithful. Tough stuff!"" --William Pannell Professor Emeritus Fuller Theological Seminary Robert Thornton Henderson has had a long career as a teaching pastor in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and as a missiologist. He is the author of a number of books including A Door of Hope and Enchanted Community: Journey into the Mystery of the Church both from Wipf & Stock.

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Overview

As the Christian church in the West moves further into the post-Christian era a dilemma rises for those thoughtful followers of Jesus Christ who find themselves in venerable, older church institutions that have become forgetful of their reason for being in the purpose of God. Such Christendom church institutions, as Henderson designates them, rather become somewhat idolatrous of their traditions, their sanctuaries, their ecclesiastical accoutrements, not to mention their dependence on a questionable category of persons called clergy. A younger generation, involved in many of these churches, is raising insistent questions about the integrity of so much of this--while at the same time being appreciative of so much that is good. Henderson's long career as a teaching pastor and mentor to the younger generations help us walk through this dilemma with refreshing insights about purpose (teleology), Kingdom integrity, form, and the disciplines necessary to transform these communities from the underside. He employs the term refounding as indicating something much more profound than renewal--a reclaiming of its original intent in the heart and mind of God. ""Bob Henderson understands the enormous challenge that is plaguing most North American congregations. Rather than bemoaning the symptoms, he articulates the solution. This book is a call to radical discipleship, both individually and corporately. Only those people who are serious about following Jesus in or in-spite of their local congregation should bother to read it!"" --Paul Detterman Executive Director Presbyterians for Renewal, Louisville, Kentucky ""With equal parts wit and humor, coupled with a pastor's penetrating insight, Henderson asks the tough questions about the church's relevance today. Readers will find his humility in the face of the church's self-absorbed nature refreshingly honest for a career pastor and missiologist and his steps for refounding the church both practical and compelling. As a self-confessed 'church cynic' and someone torn between my identity as a beloved of God and a millennial in a decidedly post-Christian age, I found Henderson's book both dangerously subversive and altogether captivating. --Erik Vincent M.Sc. (Oxon) ""Henderson offers three gifts to God's people. He provides a much-needed ecclesiology, one rooted in the good news of the Kingdom, for an Ekklesia estranged from her true mission and identity. He insists that renewal requires humility, the antidote to our proclivity to view the Church as a problem to be solved, rather than a Bride to submit to. Lastly, he reaches the young and dissatisfied, knowing that the Church's future is theirs to embody."" --Craig Wong Executive Director Grace Urban Ministries ""If Robert Henderson never writes again he has given the church a splendid capstone to his years of service in its behalf . . . This is his call to move forward by going back to the core of Christ's teaching about the way God works in the world through chosen disciples. These are they who pledge to obey Christ's teachings and embrace his kingdom mandates. This is a bracing manifesto from a dedicated servant of the Lord who loves Christ's kingdom too much to allow it to be trivialized by churches more interested in being contemporary than being faithful. Tough stuff!"" --William Pannell Professor Emeritus Fuller Theological Seminary Robert Thornton Henderson has had a long career as a teaching pastor in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and as a missiologist. He is the author of a number of books including A Door of Hope and Enchanted Community: Journey into the Mystery of the Church both from Wipf & Stock.
ISBN: 1498258557
ISBN13: 9781498258555
Author: Robert T. Henderson
Publisher: Wipf and Stock
Format: Hardcover
PublicationDate: 2010-12-03
Language: English
PageCount: 136
Dimensions: 5.98 x 0.38 x 9.02 inches
Weight: 12.48 ounces

As the Christian church in the West moves further into the post-Christian era a dilemma rises for those thoughtful followers of Jesus Christ who find themselves in venerable, older church institutions that have become forgetful of their reason for being in the purpose of God. Such Christendom church institutions, as Henderson designates them, rather become somewhat idolatrous of their traditions, their sanctuaries, their ecclesiastical accoutrements, not to mention their dependence on a questionable category of persons called clergy. A younger generation, involved in many of these churches, is raising insistent questions about the integrity of so much of this--while at the same time being appreciative of so much that is good. Henderson's long career as a teaching pastor and mentor to the younger generations help us walk through this dilemma with refreshing insights about purpose (teleology), Kingdom integrity, form, and the disciplines necessary to transform these communities from the underside. He employs the term refounding as indicating something much more profound than renewal--a reclaiming of its original intent in the heart and mind of God. ""Bob Henderson understands the enormous challenge that is plaguing most North American congregations. Rather than bemoaning the symptoms, he articulates the solution. This book is a call to radical discipleship, both individually and corporately. Only those people who are serious about following Jesus in or in-spite of their local congregation should bother to read it!"" --Paul Detterman Executive Director Presbyterians for Renewal, Louisville, Kentucky ""With equal parts wit and humor, coupled with a pastor's penetrating insight, Henderson asks the tough questions about the church's relevance today. Readers will find his humility in the face of the church's self-absorbed nature refreshingly honest for a career pastor and missiologist and his steps for refounding the church both practical and compelling. As a self-confessed 'church cynic' and someone torn between my identity as a beloved of God and a millennial in a decidedly post-Christian age, I found Henderson's book both dangerously subversive and altogether captivating. --Erik Vincent M.Sc. (Oxon) ""Henderson offers three gifts to God's people. He provides a much-needed ecclesiology, one rooted in the good news of the Kingdom, for an Ekklesia estranged from her true mission and identity. He insists that renewal requires humility, the antidote to our proclivity to view the Church as a problem to be solved, rather than a Bride to submit to. Lastly, he reaches the young and dissatisfied, knowing that the Church's future is theirs to embody."" --Craig Wong Executive Director Grace Urban Ministries ""If Robert Henderson never writes again he has given the church a splendid capstone to his years of service in its behalf . . . This is his call to move forward by going back to the core of Christ's teaching about the way God works in the world through chosen disciples. These are they who pledge to obey Christ's teachings and embrace his kingdom mandates. This is a bracing manifesto from a dedicated servant of the Lord who loves Christ's kingdom too much to allow it to be trivialized by churches more interested in being contemporary than being faithful. Tough stuff!"" --William Pannell Professor Emeritus Fuller Theological Seminary Robert Thornton Henderson has had a long career as a teaching pastor in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and as a missiologist. He is the author of a number of books including A Door of Hope and Enchanted Community: Journey into the Mystery of the Church both from Wipf & Stock.

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Shipping method varies depending on what is being shipped.  

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If you have any questions regarding shipping or want to know about the status of an order, please contact us or email to support@stevensbooks.com.

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To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.

Several types of goods are exempt from being returned. Perishable goods such as food, flowers, newspapers or magazines cannot be returned. We also do not accept products that are intimate or sanitary goods, hazardous materials, or flammable liquids or gases.

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  • Downloadable software products
  • Some health and personal care items

To complete your return, we require a tracking number, which shows the items which you already returned to us.
There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted (if applicable)

  • Book with obvious signs of use
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  • Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error
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Items returned to us as a result of our error will receive a full refund,some returns may be subject to a restocking fee of 7% of the total item price, please contact a customer care team member to see if your return is subject. Returns that arrived on time and were as described are subject to a restocking fee.

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