The Rebirth of the Church

The Rebirth of the ChurchChurches across the Western world have become increasingly fragmented and marginalized, often struggling to survive. Here Eddie Gibbs, a bestselling author and veteran church and culture expert, addresses the challenges of re imagining the church in a post Christian world. He gleans critical biblical insights from the early church's experience to help contemporary leaders and churches minister more effectively. Gibbs compares and contrasts the social

It includes policy suggestions

He shows pastors and ministers-in-training that thinking more closely and theologically about disability is a doorway into a more vibrant and welcoming church life for all Christians

especially in relation to Christians' divine adoption as sons and daughters

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He examines the text section by section and shows how the prophetic words are framed to persuade audiences

but also from personal experience

and leading cross-culturally (with combined sales of over 200

including a careful analysis of more than fifty versions of the Bible

women face different cultural expectations and have different experiences than their male counterparts

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biblically and theologically

such as sexuality