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Ten Philosophical Mistakes - eBook. This book is an excellent introduction to the issues facing Evangelical Protestants and their ecclesial communities today. Arguing that evangelical churches are overly individualistic and not centered in communities focused on the Trinity, Harper and Metzger provide compelling ways to change the direction of the American church. They cover topics as diverse as worship, interaction with culture, church discipline, ecology, sacraments, service, church order, and gender roles, and many more. This book will serve as an excellent introduction in classrooms to ecclesiology and is an invaluable resource for pastors, deacons, and influential laity who are rethinking what the church is, and what it should be doing. Related Products. Lysa TerKeurst. Sally Lloyd-Jones. Have a question about this product? Ask us here. Privacy Policy Cookie Notice Cookie list and settings Terms and Conditions WorldCat is the world's largest library catalog, helping you find library materials online. Don't have an account? Your Web browser is not enabled for JavaScript. Some features of WorldCat will not be available. Create lists, bibliographies and reviews: or. Search WorldCat Find items in libraries near you. Advanced Search Find a Library. Your list has reached the maximum number of items. Please create a new list with a new name; move some items to a new or existing list; or delete some items. Your request to send this item has been completed. APA 6th ed. Note: Citations are based on reference standards. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The specific requirements or preferences of your reviewing publisher, classroom teacher, institution or organization should be applied. The E-mail Address es field is required. Please enter recipient e-mail address es. The E-mail Address es you entered is are not in a valid format. Please re-enter recipient e-mail address es. You may send this item to up to five recipients. This book shows why that dichotomy is false by pointing us toward a more holistic ecclesiology--the church biblical, trinitarian, sacramental, missional, and eschatological. This book needs to be read and heeded! Brad Harper PhD, St. He is the editor of the journal Continue reading about Paul Louis Metzger. A useful tool in that quest is the new book Exploring Ecclesiology. Though written for use as a college and seminary text, pastors will find much of value here in their own study of what God intends for His church. The book is a significant contribution to the study of ecclesiology. It is obviously written out of a love for Christ and the Church, with passion for a more faithful fulfillment of the call of the Triune God. It is theology in service to the Church. I have been searching for a worthy evangelical ecclesiology, and am delighted that this one supplies an integrating capstone to the other subjects I teach. Harper and Metzger. The authors interlay eight theologically technical chapters that describe the identity and purpose of the church with concrete, culturally-relevant engagements with contemporary issues. Thus, we have a work grounded in rich theological insight without failing to incorporate a practical, pastoral sensitivity. On the whole this text is extremely satisfying and thought-provoking. It deserves a wide readership and a prominent place in the classroom and on the bookshelves of professors, pastors, and students. Though written densely in textbook fashion a few good stories, lots of Bible texts, with some useful quotes and endnotes it would also make an excellent study guide for church leaders. The book emphasizes corporate as well as individual faith. It has a more 'holistic' approach than most books in its genre. I think we can learn and benefit from Exploring Ecclesiology. Exploring ecclesiology : an evangelical and ecumenical introduction in SearchWorks catalog

Being evangelicals themselves, they have managed to incorporate into their vision of the church important insights from both the Roman Catholic and the Orthodox theology and tradition. I believe that this is a book from which Orthodox students, theologians, and pastors have much to learn. Demetrios Bathrellos , Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies, Cambridge "An evangelical ecclesiology that takes the counter-cultural notion of divine communio as its starting point merits reading. That this book also examines race, sacraments, and Christian art will really grab the attention of a serious and plentiful readership. Metzger and Harper deserve the highest praise for pushing the envelope. Brad Harper PhD, St. He has also worked as a pastor and church planter. What other items do customers buy after viewing this item? Howard W Stone. Customer reviews. How are ratings calculated? Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Top reviews Most recent Top reviews. Top review from Canada. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Verified Purchase. Although there are some good nuggets in this book, for the most part, it serves as a paradigm for why secular society considers Christians as unsophisticated and unintelligent. The overwhelming majority of the assertions made by the authors of this book beg the question--they throw out their statements, and instead of supporting or convincing the reader that their statements are true or at least worth considering , the authors instead provide commentary through a discussion related to the assertions just made. Two poignant examples: Ch 4: The authors claim that the current creation will not be restored, but will be redeemed. This is supported by 3 biblical precedents: 1. Jesus did not succumb to temptation in the desert; 2. Jesus had a physical body; 3. Jesus rose again in the flesh. That's all we get: Jesus transforms culture It is clear that there were two authors writing this book. Unfortunately, these contributions are a very small subset of the overall work, which feels far too much like a Grade 12 student's attempt at writing a persuasive essay. Save your money; save your time; avoid the embarrassment and look to another book that treats ecclesiology with a bit more rigour. See all reviews. Top reviews from other countries. Report abuse. An excellent look at the doctrine of the church from an evangelical perspective. The text serves as a challenge to evangelical theology, in which ecclesiology is often an afterthought. I found the text to be provocative and challenging, while at the same time an excellent read. I highly recommend it. One person found this helpful. A great book written in a practical form for easy comprehension. This book is great I recommend this book to all and any who are in a church or are followers of Jesus but have a hard time with understanding church and why we must be a part of one and what that should look like. The book is especially important for the way it engages ecclesiology in a dialogue between the church's gospel-shaped identity and the cultural circumstances in which it lives its witness to the gospel. Hunsberger, Western Theological Seminary "In the 21st century, the institution of the church has become an easy target for criticism. We live in an era when there seems to be confusion about the character, nature, purpose, and relevance of the church. This perspective does not mean that we abandon our ecclesiology, but rather, that we need a deeper ecclesiology. Exploring Ecclesiology calls for a deeper understanding of the role of the church. Harper and Metzger provide a helpful resource for theologians, pastors, and lay leaders to engage in this much-needed dialogue. It is a worthy textbook for introducing and furthering current discussion about the church and does so in a way that is accessible, broad- ranging, and practical in speaking to the concrete concerns within ecclesial life. Exploring Ecclesiology marks an important milestone in the renewal of interest in the doctrine of the church within evangelicalism. Bender, University of Sioux Falls "In Exploring Ecclesiology Harper and Metzger unpack some of the most vexing questions and important issues regarding the nature and purpose of the church. Their accessible style combined with a clear structure helps the reader stay focused on the issues at hand. Each chapter which develops a different theological area is complimented by a chapter which elaborates the implications of their theology using present day analogies and examples. Their clear commitment to speak in an unapologetic manner into the particular ethos of evangelical Christianity will challenge and at times provoke their readers. In particular their desire to work out of a Trinitarian and relational ethos directly confronts the individualism and privatization of faith evident in much of Western Christianity. Theirs is a challenge which needs to be taken seriously as it is grounded in reference to and appreciation of theologians from a wide variety of backgrounds and eras. Experienced as the first by many, this impressive work seeks to encourage the latter judgment by providing an extensive and constructive evangelical theology of the church. Finally, we have an ecclesiology that is not reactionary, separatist, denominationally narrow, impractical, or out of touch with the postmodern world. Callen, Anderson University "This is an important new book. Evangelicals have often emphasized individual faith in Christ at the expense of the corporate character of the Christian community. This book shows why that dichotomy is false by pointing us toward a more holistic ecclesiology-- the church biblical, trinitarian, sacramental, missional, and eschatological. This book needs to be read and heeded! Brad Harper PhD, St. He is the editor of the journal Continue reading about Paul Louis Metzger. A useful tool in that quest is the new book Exploring Ecclesiology. Though written for use as a college and seminary text, pastors will find much of value here in their own study of what God intends for His church. The book is a significant contribution to the study of ecclesiology. It is obviously written out of a love for Christ and the Church, with passion for a more faithful fulfillment of the call of the Triune God. It is theology in service to the Church. I have been searching for a worthy evangelical ecclesiology, and am delighted that this one supplies an integrating capstone to the other subjects I teach. Harper and Metzger. Exploring Ecclesiology: An Evangelical and Ecumenical Introduction

Top review from Canada. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Verified Purchase. Although there are some good nuggets in this book, for the most part, it serves as a paradigm for why secular society considers Christians as unsophisticated and unintelligent. The overwhelming majority of the assertions made by the authors of this book beg the question--they throw out their statements, and instead of supporting or convincing the reader that their statements are true or at least worth considering , the authors instead provide commentary through a discussion related to the assertions just made. Two poignant examples: Ch 4: The authors claim that the current creation will not be restored, but will be redeemed. This is supported by 3 biblical precedents: 1. Jesus did not succumb to temptation in the desert; 2. Jesus had a physical body; 3. Jesus rose again in the flesh. That's all we get: Jesus transforms culture It is clear that there were two authors writing this book. Unfortunately, these contributions are a very small subset of the overall work, which feels far too much like a Grade 12 student's attempt at writing a persuasive essay. Save your money; save your time; avoid the embarrassment and look to another book that treats ecclesiology with a bit more rigour. See all reviews. Top reviews from other countries. Report abuse. An excellent look at the doctrine of the church from an evangelical perspective. The text serves as a challenge to evangelical theology, in which ecclesiology is often an afterthought. I found the text to be provocative and challenging, while at the same time an excellent read. I highly recommend it. One person found this helpful. A great book written in a practical form for easy comprehension. This book is great I recommend this book to all and any who are in a church or are followers of Jesus but have a hard time with understanding church and why we must be a part of one and what that should look like. Fast, FREE delivery, video streaming, music, and much more. Please select Ok if you would like to proceed with this request anyway. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy Cookie Notice Cookie list and settings Terms and Conditions WorldCat is the world's largest library catalog, helping you find library materials online. Don't have an account? Your Web browser is not enabled for JavaScript. Some features of WorldCat will not be available. Create lists, bibliographies and reviews: or. Search WorldCat Find items in libraries near you. Advanced Search Find a Library. Your list has reached the maximum number of items. Please create a new list with a new name; move some items to a new or existing list; or delete some items. Your request to send this item has been completed. APA 6th ed. Note: Citations are based on reference standards. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The specific requirements or preferences of your reviewing publisher, classroom teacher, institution or organization should be applied. The E-mail Address es field is required. Please enter recipient e-mail address es. The E-mail Address es you entered is are not in a valid format. Tags : ecclesiology , exploring. Category : In Depth , Winter About the Author : Wolfgang Vondey , Ph. Marquette University and M. His research focuses on ecclesiology, pneumatology, theological method, and the intersection of theology and science. His graduate education includes degree Antipas L. Harris , D. Boston University , S. Yale University Divinity School , M. Emory University , is the president-dean of Jakes Divinity School and associate pasto

Exploring Ecclesiology: An Evangelical and Ecumenical Introduction by Brad Harper

It also offers practical application, addressing contemporary church life issues such as women in ministry, evangelism, social action, consumerism in church growth trends, ecumenism, and the church in postmodern culture. The book will appeal to all who are interested in church doctrine, particularly undergraduates and seminarians. Get A Copy. Paperback , pages. More Details Original Title. Other Editions 3. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Exploring Ecclesiology , please sign up. Be the first to ask a question about Exploring Ecclesiology. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Nov 21, Cana rated it really liked it. A fair ecclesiology. I enjoyed it, but I did not feel it to be earth shaking. Jan 20, Jared Mcnabb rated it it was ok. I probably would have really liked this book had I read it when it first came out. There are some good and helpful parts like their discussing church discipline within the church's service to its members. However, I was mostly annoyed with this book. It over-uses trendy language, the church's service is "missional," and "incarnational," its community life is "trinitarian. This book also often has an annoying condescending tone toward evangelicalism, for "ghettoizing" the gospel, but it seems to have a naive response the church and culture issue. Nov 10, wes Goertzen rated it liked it Shelves: seminary. I guess they're more conservative and I've already become accustomed to a sorta liberal smugness. It doesn't go the same direction as Izuz and since Izuz is with Yoder I imagine I'll find him more interesting. So unfortunately I feel like this book is dead weight. They do converse with Zizioulas and i havent given up on them yet. Mar 02, Benjamin Aurich rated it really liked it. Didn't agree with them on minor details such as their egalitarian position , but as a whole, I thought it was extremely practical and doxological. This book was effective in further stirring up my affections for Christ and His Church. Excellent conversation starter on what it looks like to be the church. Nov 17, Erica Vonderharr rated it really liked it. Also read this book for my Religion class. Very interesting, mirrors the book written by Dulles, except it was from the view of an Evangelical church. May 17, Timmy Dy rated it really liked it. Edward Garner rated it really liked it Jan 06, Molly McLain rated it really liked it Nov 13, Tony Huynh rated it it was amazing Apr 24, John Youell rated it really liked it Feb 24, Griffin Covington rated it really liked it Oct 21, Luke Klaehn rated it liked it Feb 01, You already recently rated this item. Your rating has been recorded. Write a review Rate this item: 1 2 3 4 5. Preview this item Preview this item. Combining biblical, historical, and cultural analysis, this comprehensive text explores the church as a Trinitarian, eschatological, worshiping, sacramental, serving, ordered, cultural, and missional community. It also offers practical application, addressing contemporary church life issues such as women in ministry, evangelism, social action, consumerism in church growth trends, ecumenism, and the church in postmodern culture. The book will appeal to all who are interested in church doctrine, particularly undergraduates and seminarians. Read more Allow this favorite library to be seen by others Keep this favorite library private. Find a copy in the library Finding libraries that hold this item Exploring ecclesiology. Grand Rapids, Mich. This evangelical and ecumenical ecclesiology survey text provides a comprehensive biblical, historical, and cultural perspective and addresses contemporary issues in church life. 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Introduction -- The church as a Trinitarian community : the being-driven church -- The Trinitarian church confronts American individualism -- The church as an eschatological community -- Eschatology, the church, and ecology -- The church as a worshipping community -- The worshipping church engages culture -- The church as a sacramental community -- Sacraments and the search for the Holy Grail -- The church as a serving community -- Church discipline : the lost element of service -- The church as an ordered community -- The role of women in the ordered community -- The church as a cultural community : Christ, culture, and the Sermon on the Mount community -- Getting past the ghettoizing of the Gospel in today's culture -- The church as a missional community : the being-driven church -- From building programs to building God's missional kingdom. 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