Living Out Being a Public Church in Selma, Alabama
Contemporary missions, regardless of the sending country, often include socio-economic dimensions. One application of the socio-economic aspect is Entrepreneurial Church Planting which uses business entrepreneurs and clergy members to launch spiritually and economically integrated communities of fai...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
[2019]
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International journal of public theology
Year: 2019, Volume: 13, Issue: 3, Pages: 360-373 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KBQ North America KDG Free church NBN Ecclesiology NCC Social ethics RJ Mission; missiology |
| Further subjects: | B
Evaluation
B good neighbour B social transformation B a flourishing neighbourhood B Entrepreneurial Church Planting B public ecclesiology |
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| Summary: | Contemporary missions, regardless of the sending country, often include socio-economic dimensions. One application of the socio-economic aspect is Entrepreneurial Church Planting which uses business entrepreneurs and clergy members to launch spiritually and economically integrated communities of faith. In a world that measures success economically, how should be success being measured in such endeavours? For too long in the history of the Christian faith, financial stewardship or the number of conversions has sufficed. Increased economic pressures have led to the need not only to be governed by the quantifiable elements of reconciliation or financial flourishing, but also to evaluate outcomes of transformation—and thus to be accountable. This article explores these issues through a case study of the Blue Jean Church in partnership with Arsenal Place Accelerator and the Children's Policy Council in Selma, Alabama. It represents a form of a congregationally-based practical public theology. |
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| ISSN: | 1569-7320 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of public theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15697320-12341583 |