Reframing Spiritual Formation: Discipleship in an Unchurched CultureSmyth & Helwys Publishing, Inc., 2002 - 148 pages Reframing Spiritual Formation takes seriously the realities of an increasingly secular, pluralistic and spiritually thirsty population base most churches face with fear, yet are called to reach and disciple. Hammett provides succinct overviews of the challenges and opportunities these realities bring to the doors of churches and their leaders. His primary focus is on facilitative questions and practical ideas for discipling the churched and the unchurched who are seeking grounding and meaning in this rapidly changing world. |
Contents
Challenges to Reframing | 31 |
Building Accountability Creating Opportunities | 50 |
Conclusion | 129 |
Appendix | 138 |
DWorksheet | 147 |
Common terms and phrases
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Reframing Spiritual Formation: Discipleship in an Unchurched Culture |
| Author | Edward H. Hammett |
| Publisher | Smyth & Helwys Publishing, Inc., 2002 |
| ISBN | 1573123757, 9781573123754 |
| Length | 148 pages |
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