The Presbyterian Outlook
"George Hunsberger gifts us with 10 poignant essays that weave vibrantly into the missional church conversation. . . . An important resource."
Interpretation
"Provide[s] theological mooring and practical guidance for churches following Christ on the missional path."
Arun W. Jones
-- Candler School of Theology
"George Hunsberger has done a great favor to the field of missiology and, more importantly, to the church in North America by gathering these seminal essays, written over decades of deep thought and engaged missional activity. His clarion call, developed with remarkable insight and admirable nuance, to renew the character and work of the church urgently needs to be heard and reckoned with today."
Laceye Warner
-- Duke Divinity School
"Each essay in this book speaks directly to real challenges confronting the church in our time. The writing is framed theologically and saturated with the missional vision of a deeply respected scholar. Yet the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. . . . This book is a precious gift."
Barry Harvey
-- Baylor University
"Few are more qualified than George Hunsberger to describe the tapestry that is the complex relation between church, gospel, and culture on the North American scene. From the lucid exposition of Lesslie Newbigin's foundational missiology to perceptive reflections on the missional work being done by local congregations, this book would ideally serve as an introductory text in missional ecclesiology."
Paul Louis Metzger
-- Multnomah Biblical Seminary
"As one of North America's most astute mission theologians of the church, Hunsberger masterfully recounts the gospel's compelling and gracious call on our lives. Anyone seeking to bear witness to the good news of Jesus Christ in our postmodern and post-Christendom world will find this choice selection of inestimable value."
Scott W. Sunquist
-- Fuller Theological Seminary
"Collected in this single volume are some of the most important essays that have fed the missional church conversation the past two decades. George Hunsberger, as much as anyone else, has been the patriarch of this important movement."
Mission Studies
"The Gospel and Our Culture Series has produced yet another brilliant volume in its series to highlight the missional character of the Church. . . . Hunsberger, in this book, does an exceptionally good work in addressing the changes taking place in North American society. Both professional theologians and lay church leaders would find this volume both relevant and helpful."
The Story That Chooses Us: A Tapestry of Missional Vision (The Gospel and Our Culture Series (GOCS))
Paperback
|English
|0802872190
|
9780802872197
The Story That Chooses Us: A Tapestry of Missional Vision (The Gospel and Our Culture Series (GOCS))
Paperback
|English
|0802872190
|
9780802872197
Overview
Over the course of several decades, missiologist George Hunsberger has written numerous essays on crucial themes for the church's recovery of its missional identity and practice. The Story That Chooses Us brings these essays together for the first time.The book as a whole presents a composite sense of the missional identity and faithful witness to which the church is called in contemporary Western society. Hunsberger engages with well-known missiologist Lesslie Newbigin throughout his work as he carefully discerns biblical and theological roots for a contemporary vision of missional theology. The recurring themes in Hunsberger's essays provide both theological mooring and practical guidance for churches following Christ on the missional path.
ISBN: 0802872190
ISBN13: 9780802872197
Author: George R. Hunsberger
Publisher: Eerdmans
Format: Paperback
PublicationDate: 2015-04-15
Language: English
PageCount: 176
Dimensions: 6.0 x 0.43 x 9.0
inches
Weight:
8.8 ounces
Description
Over the course of several decades, missiologist George Hunsberger has written numerous essays on crucial themes for the church's recovery of its missional identity and practice. The Story That Chooses Us brings these essays together for the first time.
The book as a whole presents a composite sense of the missional identity and faithful witness to which the church is called in contemporary Western society. Hunsberger engages with well-known missiologist Lesslie Newbigin throughout his work as he carefully discerns biblical and theological roots for a contemporary vision of missional theology. The recurring themes in Hunsberger's essays provide both theological mooring and practical guidance for churches following Christ on the missional path.
The book as a whole presents a composite sense of the missional identity and faithful witness to which the church is called in contemporary Western society. Hunsberger engages with well-known missiologist Lesslie Newbigin throughout his work as he carefully discerns biblical and theological roots for a contemporary vision of missional theology. The recurring themes in Hunsberger's essays provide both theological mooring and practical guidance for churches following Christ on the missional path.
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
George R. Hunsberger is professor emeritus of missiology at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan, and founding coordinator of the Gospel and Our Culture Network.
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Overview
Over the course of several decades, missiologist George Hunsberger has written numerous essays on crucial themes for the church's recovery of its missional identity and practice. The Story That Chooses Us brings these essays together for the first time.The book as a whole presents a composite sense of the missional identity and faithful witness to which the church is called in contemporary Western society. Hunsberger engages with well-known missiologist Lesslie Newbigin throughout his work as he carefully discerns biblical and theological roots for a contemporary vision of missional theology. The recurring themes in Hunsberger's essays provide both theological mooring and practical guidance for churches following Christ on the missional path.
ISBN: 0802872190
ISBN13: 9780802872197
Author: George R. Hunsberger
Publisher: Eerdmans
Format: Paperback
PublicationDate: 2015-04-15
Language: English
PageCount: 176
Dimensions: 6.0 x 0.43 x 9.0
inches
Weight:
8.8 ounces
Description
Over the course of several decades, missiologist George Hunsberger has written numerous essays on crucial themes for the church's recovery of its missional identity and practice. The Story That Chooses Us brings these essays together for the first time.
The book as a whole presents a composite sense of the missional identity and faithful witness to which the church is called in contemporary Western society. Hunsberger engages with well-known missiologist Lesslie Newbigin throughout his work as he carefully discerns biblical and theological roots for a contemporary vision of missional theology. The recurring themes in Hunsberger's essays provide both theological mooring and practical guidance for churches following Christ on the missional path.
The book as a whole presents a composite sense of the missional identity and faithful witness to which the church is called in contemporary Western society. Hunsberger engages with well-known missiologist Lesslie Newbigin throughout his work as he carefully discerns biblical and theological roots for a contemporary vision of missional theology. The recurring themes in Hunsberger's essays provide both theological mooring and practical guidance for churches following Christ on the missional path.
Editorial Reviews
The Presbyterian Outlook
"George Hunsberger gifts us with 10 poignant essays that weave vibrantly into the missional church conversation. . . . An important resource."
Interpretation
"Provide[s] theological mooring and practical guidance for churches following Christ on the missional path."
Arun W. Jones
-- Candler School of Theology
"George Hunsberger has done a great favor to the field of missiology and, more importantly, to the church in North America by gathering these seminal essays, written over decades of deep thought and engaged missional activity. His clarion call, developed with remarkable insight and admirable nuance, to renew the character and work of the church urgently needs to be heard and reckoned with today."
Laceye Warner
-- Duke Divinity School
"Each essay in this book speaks directly to real challenges confronting the church in our time. The writing is framed theologically and saturated with the missional vision of a deeply respected scholar. Yet the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. . . . This book is a precious gift."
Barry Harvey
-- Baylor University
"Few are more qualified than George Hunsberger to describe the tapestry that is the complex relation between church, gospel, and culture on the North American scene. From the lucid exposition of Lesslie Newbigin's foundational missiology to perceptive reflections on the missional work being done by local congregations, this book would ideally serve as an introductory text in missional ecclesiology."
Paul Louis Metzger
-- Multnomah Biblical Seminary
"As one of North America's most astute mission theologians of the church, Hunsberger masterfully recounts the gospel's compelling and gracious call on our lives. Anyone seeking to bear witness to the good news of Jesus Christ in our postmodern and post-Christendom world will find this choice selection of inestimable value."
Scott W. Sunquist
-- Fuller Theological Seminary
"Collected in this single volume are some of the most important essays that have fed the missional church conversation the past two decades. George Hunsberger, as much as anyone else, has been the patriarch of this important movement."
Mission Studies
"The Gospel and Our Culture Series has produced yet another brilliant volume in its series to highlight the missional character of the Church. . . . Hunsberger, in this book, does an exceptionally good work in addressing the changes taking place in North American society. Both professional theologians and lay church leaders would find this volume both relevant and helpful."
"George Hunsberger gifts us with 10 poignant essays that weave vibrantly into the missional church conversation. . . . An important resource."
Interpretation
"Provide[s] theological mooring and practical guidance for churches following Christ on the missional path."
Arun W. Jones
-- Candler School of Theology
"George Hunsberger has done a great favor to the field of missiology and, more importantly, to the church in North America by gathering these seminal essays, written over decades of deep thought and engaged missional activity. His clarion call, developed with remarkable insight and admirable nuance, to renew the character and work of the church urgently needs to be heard and reckoned with today."
Laceye Warner
-- Duke Divinity School
"Each essay in this book speaks directly to real challenges confronting the church in our time. The writing is framed theologically and saturated with the missional vision of a deeply respected scholar. Yet the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. . . . This book is a precious gift."
Barry Harvey
-- Baylor University
"Few are more qualified than George Hunsberger to describe the tapestry that is the complex relation between church, gospel, and culture on the North American scene. From the lucid exposition of Lesslie Newbigin's foundational missiology to perceptive reflections on the missional work being done by local congregations, this book would ideally serve as an introductory text in missional ecclesiology."
Paul Louis Metzger
-- Multnomah Biblical Seminary
"As one of North America's most astute mission theologians of the church, Hunsberger masterfully recounts the gospel's compelling and gracious call on our lives. Anyone seeking to bear witness to the good news of Jesus Christ in our postmodern and post-Christendom world will find this choice selection of inestimable value."
Scott W. Sunquist
-- Fuller Theological Seminary
"Collected in this single volume are some of the most important essays that have fed the missional church conversation the past two decades. George Hunsberger, as much as anyone else, has been the patriarch of this important movement."
Mission Studies
"The Gospel and Our Culture Series has produced yet another brilliant volume in its series to highlight the missional character of the Church. . . . Hunsberger, in this book, does an exceptionally good work in addressing the changes taking place in North American society. Both professional theologians and lay church leaders would find this volume both relevant and helpful."
About the Author
George R. Hunsberger is professor emeritus of missiology at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan, and founding coordinator of the Gospel and Our Culture Network.
Condition Guidelines
Books - New and Used
The following guidelines apply to books:
- New: A brand-new copy with cover and original protective wrapping intact. Books with markings of any kind on the cover or pages, books marked as "Bargain" or "Remainder," or with any other labels attached, may not be listed as New condition.
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- Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting, but the text cannot be obscured or unreadable.
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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.
Additional non-returnable items:
- Gift cards
- 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
- CD, DVD, VHS tape, software, video game, cassette tape, or vinyl record that has been opened
- Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error
- Any item that is returned more than 30 days after delivery
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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If you are shipping an item over $75, you should consider using a trackable shipping service or purchasing shipping insurance. We don’t guarantee that we will receive your returned item.
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