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STUFF TO READ
THE SHAPING OF THINGS TO COME
by Michael Frost & Allen Hirsch
Passionate.. idealistic.. imaginative... seminal.. incisive.. visionary.. these
are some of the words that come to mind as I consider my six weeks living
with "The Shaping of Things to Come." A gripping exegesis of culture,
church and history, with some careful theological reflection along the way,
Frost and Hirsch contribute to the dialogue on innovation and mission and
end up with re-imagining eccelesiology against the backdrop of emerging
culture.

EXILES
by Michael Frost
Exiles: Living Missionally in a Post-Christian Culture presents a biblical, Christian worldview for
the emergent church—people who are not at home in the traditional church or in the secular
world. As exiles of both, they must create their own worldview that integrates their Christian
beliefs with the contemporary world. Exiles seeks to integrate all aspects of life and decision-
making and to develop the characteristics of a Christian life lived intentionally within emerging
(postmodern) culture. It presents a plea for a dynamic, life-affirming, robust Christian faith that
can be lived successfully in the post-Christian world of twenty-first century Western society.
This book will present a Christian lifestyle that can be lived in non-religious categories and be
attractive to not-yet Christians.
MISSIONAL CHURCH
by Darrell L. Guder
This book offers an excellent treatment of the relationship between Church life and
missional practice. Essentially, it argues that the church does not have a mission, but is
a missional community itself. This leads to a total revamping of the traditional
approaches that churches have taken to "missions." Typically, missions have been
seen as something that takes place in areas outside of Western cultures which are not
"Christianized." The authors of Missional Church show profoundly well how the church is
always in a missionary situation in every culture, and indeed it cannot consider itself "at
home" in any culture. To do so is to sucomb to the Constantinian temptation wherein
the church, in seeking cultural legitimacy uses the power of the state to achieve it's
ends, thus violating the way of power offered in the Cross and Resurrection (cf. Yoder,
The Politics of Jesus).
SPIRITUAL H.A.B.I.T.S. DOWNLOADS
. I would strongly encourage every pastor and congregational leader in North America to give this
book an honest and open-minded reading. It will take you outside the box of limiting views of
church as primarily meetings, buildings and programs, to rediscover the dynamism of God's
original trinitarian, relational design for all of life and our good work throughout creation. It
compliments and resonates with existing works on this subject matter written by James Thwaites
"Church Beyond the Congregation" and "Renegotiating the Church Contract". If you liked those
books, you'll appreciate the insights and integrative thinking that Pete Ward demonstrates in
"Liquid Church". Dare to read it, and you'll never be able to look at the existing landscape of
church again in the same light. This book will dramatically impact your mindset and understanding
of the mission of the Church.
To own a dragon : reflections on
growing up without a father
by Donald Miller
SEARCHING FOR GOD KNOWS WHAT by Donald Miller
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LIQUID CHURCH
by: Pete Ward
Pete Ward demonstrates remarkable
insight into the dynamics of doing and
being church effectively in the midst of
post-modern realities. His analysis is
penetratingly accurate and sure to
challenge long-held assumptions
about the nature and mission of the
Church.