03565cam a2200625Mi 4500 ocn880450532 OCoLC 20200709060044.0 m d cr cn||||||||| 140501t20142014ilua ob 000 0 eng d E7B eng rda pn E7B OCLCO VLB EBLCP YDXCP N$T OCLCF OCLCQ 878834327 9780830895960 (e-book) 0830895965 (e-book) 9780830841158 0830841156 (pbk. ; alk. paper) (OCoLC)880450532 (OCoLC)878834327 BV600.3 .S685 2014eb REL 016000 bisacsh 250 23 MAIN Sparks, Paul, 1969- author. The new parish : how neighborhood churches are transforming mission, discipleship, and community / Paul Sparks, Dwight J. Friesen and Tim Soerens ; cover design David Fassett ; interior design Beth Hagenberg. Downers Grove, Illinois : InterVarsity Press, 2014. ©2014 1 online resource (212 pages) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. Print version record. "When ... faith communities begin connecting together, in and for the neighborhood, they learn to depend on God for strength to love, forgive and show grace like never before. ... The gospel becomes so much more tangible and compelling when the local church is actually a part of the community, connected to the struggles of the people, and even the land itself." Paul Sparks, Tim Soerens and Dwight J. Friesen have seen -- in cities, suburbs and small towns all over North America -- how powerful the gospel can be when it takes root in the context of a place, at the intersection of geography, demography, economy and culture. This is not a new idea -- the concept of a parish is as old as Paul's letters to the various communities of the ancient church. But in an age of dislocation and disengagement, the notion of a church that knows its place and gives itself to where it finds itself is like a breath of fresh air, like a sign of new life. Church. Parishes. Communities Religious aspects Christianity. Fellowship Religious aspects Christianity. RELIGION Institutions & Organizations. bisacsh Church. fast (OCoLC)fst00860364 Communities Religious aspects Christianity. fast (OCoLC)fst01430106 Fellowship Religious aspects Christianity. fast (OCoLC)fst00922575 Parishes. fast (OCoLC)fst01053582 Electronic books. Friesen, Dwight J., author. Soerens, Tim, author. Fassett, David, cover designer. Hagenberg, Beth, designer. Print version: Sparks, Paul, 1969- New parish : how neighborhood churches are transforming mission, discipleship, and community. Downers Grove, Illinois : InterVarsity Press, ©2014 206 pages 9780830841158 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=685002 EBL - Ebook Library EBLB EBL2033966 ebrary EBRY ebr10863017 EBSCOhost EBSC 685002 YBP Library Services YANK 11785638 92 N$T 54413 54413