Stephanie Spellers

Radical Welcome (eBook, ePUB)

Embracing God, The Other, and the Spirit of Transformation

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

For the fifteenth anniversary of its publication, this revised edition features a new introduction from the author on the state of the church and its "radical welcome" today, along with new reflections on how it continues to reshape the church.

This book is at once a theological, inspirational, and practical guide for congregations that want to move beyond diversity and inclusion to present a vision for the church of the future: one where the gifts, voices, and power of marginalized groups bring new life to the mainline church. Based on two years of work and over 200 interviews with people in congregations all around the United States-in urban, suburban, and rural settings-it asks the question: How do we face our fears and welcome transformation in order to become God's radically welcoming people?

Each chapter introduces a particular congregation and the challenges it faced, and lays out the theological underpinnings of tackling fears head-on to embrace change as a welcome part of community life. This new edition features essays from Michael B. Curry, Mark Bozzuti-Jones, Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows, and Mark Richardson.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of California Press
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. November 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781640654693
• Artikelnr.: 63226397

Autorenporträt

Stephanie Spellers serves as Presiding Bishop Michael Curry's Canon for Evangelism and Reconciliation. The author of The Church Cracked Open, and The Episcopal Way (with Eric Law), she has directed mission and evangelism work at General Theological Seminary and in the Diocese of Long Island. A native of Kentucky and a graduate of both Episcopal Divinity School and Harvard Divinity School, she lives in Harlem, New York.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword: The Rt. Rev. Steven Charleston
Introduction to the 15th Anniversary Edition
Introduction to Radical Welcome
The Radical Welcome Journey
Defining Radical Welcome
Part I: The Theology of Radical Welcome
The Dream of God
Living with Arms Wide Open
Be Not Afraid
Part II: The Picture of Radical Welcome
Beyond Inviting and Inclusion
Radical Welcome Signs
Part III: The Practice of Radical Welcome
Re-imagine Your Common Life
Check Your Reality
Reckon with Your Fear
Where Do We Go from Here . . . Now?
Part IV: Community Reflections on Radical Welcome
The Way of Radical Welcome by Mark Bozzuti-Jones
Walking with Radical Welcome by Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows
Radical Welcome and Training the Church's Future Leaders by W. Mark
Richardson
A Dream and a Church Big Enough for God by Michael B. Curry
Conclusion: The Journey Continues
Bread for the Journey: An Online Companion
Acknowledgments