Can the local church counter postmodern values of individualisation, consumerism, commitment phobia, anti-authoritarianism and the homogenising effects of globalisation? Is it possible to tidy up the ‘ecclesiological mess’?
After two decades of local church leadership in the UK, and as a leader committed to organising church around a three-fold trajectory of spiritual growth, missional growth and augmented missional engagement, the author explores the value of covenantal church membership as a tool for nurturing healthier commitment levels to replace the consumeristic model he calls ‘Restaurant Ecclesiology.’
After two decades of local church leadership in the UK, and as a leader committed to organising church around a three-fold trajectory of spiritual growth, missional growth and augmented missional engagement, the author explores the value of covenantal church membership as a tool for nurturing healthier commitment levels to replace the consumeristic model he calls ‘Restaurant Ecclesiology.’