The how neighborhood churches are transforming mission, discipleship, and community Sparks, Paul 1969- creator author. Friesen, Dwight J. author. Soerens, Tim author. Fassett, David cover designer. Hagenberg, Beth designer. text bibliography Electronic books. ilu 2014 2014 monographic eng 1 online resource (212 pages) : illustrations "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. Paul Sparks, Dwight J. Friesen and Tim Soerens ; cover design David Fassett ; interior design Beth Hagenberg. Includes bibliographical references. Church Parishes Communities Religious aspects Christianity Fellowship Religious aspects Christianity RELIGION Institutions & Organizations Church Communities Religious aspects Christianity Fellowship Religious aspects Christianity Parishes BV600.3 .S685 2014eb 250 Sparks, Paul, 1969- Downers Grove, Illinois : InterVarsity Press, ©2014 206 pages 9780830895960 0830895965 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=685002 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=685002 E7B 140501 20200709060044.0 ocn880450532 eng