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Center Church

Doing balanced, gospel-centered ministry in your city

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About this book

In Center Church, Tim Keller outlines a broad theological vision that connects classical evangelical doctrine to holistic and vibrant ministry expression, particularly in globalised, urbanised settings.

Many pastors struggle to translate their theological beliefs into fruitful ministry in the places they are called to reach. It is not enough to simply know what to believe (theology) or, on the other hand, how to do ministry (methodology)---they need something in between. They need help thinking about ministry in a culture that no longer believes Christianity is a force for good, let alone the source of ultimate revealed truth in the person of Christ. Center Church, a collection of twelve essays by Timothy Keller, outlines a theological vision for ministry that is organised around three core commitments:

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Specifications

Contributors:
Timothy Keller
ISBN:
9780310494188
Format:
Hardback
First published:
June 2012
Dimensions:
188mm x 238mm x 50mm
Weight:
0.82 kg
Print size:
8.0pt
Language:
English
Pages:
402
Publisher:
Zondervan

Contents

Introduction: Center Church Theological Vision

Part 1: Gospel Theology
1. The Gospel Is Not Everything
2. The Gospel Is Not a Simple Thing
3. The Gospel Affects Everything

Part 2: Gospel Renewal
4. The Need for Gospel Renewal
5. The Essence of Gospel Renewal
6. The Work of Gospel Renewal

Part 3: Gospel Contextualization
7. Intentional Contextualization
8. Balanced Contextualization
9. Biblical Contextualization
10. Active Contextualization

Part 4: City Vision
11. The Tension of the City
12. Redemption and the City
13. The Call to the City
14. The Gospel for the City

Part 5: Cultural Engagement
15. The Cultural Crisis of the Church
16. The Cultural Responses of the Church
17. Why All the Models Are Right...and Wrong
18. Cultural Engagement through Blended Insights

Part 6: Missional Community
19. The Search for the Missional Church
20. Centering the Missional Church
21. Equpping People for Missional Living

Part 7: Integrative Ministry
22. The Balance of Ministry Fronts
23. Connecting People to God
24. Connecting People to One Another
25. Connecting People to the City
26. Connecting People to the Culture

Part 8: Movement Dynamics
27. Movements and Institutions
28. The Church as an Organized Organism
29. Church Planting as a Movement Dynamic
30. The City and the Gospel Ecosystem

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