..."Evangelism is mission but mission is not merely evangelism" (Moltmann 1977)...."Mission is not a programme of the church but rather an attribute of God" (Bosch 1991).... "we are called to display what it means to be a colony of heaven mission embodies the total impact of the church on the world it's involvement with the social, political and moral life of the community and nation where it is placed" (Green 1990).... "The Church exists primarily for the sake of mission in the world. Mission is therefore the reason why the Church exists (Needham 1987).... "Mission comes first from the heart of God and we are caught up in it rather than initiating it (Bosch 1991)..."we seek to renew the face of the earth, all things and all peoples - that's mission" Archbishop Rowan Williams

Monday, December 26, 2005

Books 2005

Books I've read this year...
  • Kimball, D. (2003) The Emerging Church Vintage Christianity for New Generations
  • Bosch, D. (1995) Believing in the Future: Toward a Missiology of Western Culture
  • Fry, S. (2004) The Stars' Tennis Balls
  • Dodd, P. (2004) My Faith So Far : A Story of Conversion and Confusion
  • Page, N.(2004)And Now Let's Move Into a Time of Nonsense
  • Reader, J., A.(2005)Blurred Encounters:A Reasoned Practice of Faith
  • Morisy, A.(2004)Journeying Out: A New Appraoch to Christian Mission
  • Coe, J.(2001)The Rotters Club
  • Laurie, H.(1996)The Gun Seller
  • Murray, S (2005) Church after Christendom
  • Riddell et.al. (2000), The Prodigal Project. SPCK
  • Newbigin, L (1986) Foolishness to the Greeks : The gospel and western culture. spck
  • Brown, D (2004) Digital Fortress
  • Warren, R (2004) The Healthy Churches' Handbook. Church House Publishing
  • Hosseini, K (2003) The Kite Runner.Bloomsbury
  • Kraybill, D (1990) The Upside-down kingdom. Herald
  • Brookmyre, C. (1996) Quite ugly one morning. abacus
  • Baddiel, D. (1999) Whatever Love Means. Abacus
  • Hauerwas, S and Willimon, W (1989)Resident Aliens: Life in the Christian Colony. Abingdon
  • Hancock, S (2004) The Two of Us: My Life with John Thaw. Bloomsbury
  • Yancey, P. (2004) Rumours of Another World: What on Earth Are We Missing?
  • Croft, S. (2002) Transforming Communities: Re-imagining the Church for the 21st Century. DLT
  • Murray, S. (2004) Post-Christendom: Church and Mission in a Strange New World
  • Hare, B. (2005) Urban Grimshaw and the Shed Crew
  • Newbigin, L.(1988) Mission in Christ's Way: A Gift, a Command, an Assurance. Library of Christian Stewardship
  • Northcott, M. (ed) (1998) Urban Theology: A Reader
  • Carson, C. (ed) (1999) Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr
  • Guder, D.L (ed) (1998) Missional Church: A Vision for the Sending of the Church in North America
  • Cameron, H. et al (2005) Studying Local Churches. SCM
  • Fuller, A. (2003) Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight : An African Childhood
  • Jamieson, A.(2002) A Churchless Faith
  • Fiennes, R (2003) Captain Scott. H&S
  • Ringma, C (1994) Catch the Wind. Regent College
  • Brown, D (2002) Deception Point.Pocket
  • Taylor, S (2005) Out of Bounds Church. YS
  • Coupland, D. (2004) Eleanor Rigby. Fourth Estate
  • Webber, R.E. (2002) The Younger Evangelicals. Baker Book House
  • Brown, D (2000) Angels and Demons. Corgi
  • Riddell, M (2000) Sacred Journey. Lion
  • De Botton, A (2004)Status Anxiety. Penguin
  • Brown, D (2003) The Da Vinci Code. Corgi
  • Hattersley, R(1999)Blood and Fire. Little Brown and Co
  • Coupland, D(2004)Hey Nostradamus! Harper
  • Yancey, P.(1997)Disappointed with God. Zondervan
  • Alec Stewart (2003) Playing for Keeps.BBC
  • Ringma, C. (2000) Resist the Powers (with Jacques Ellul). Pinon Press
Top reads
  • Morisy, A.(2004) Journeying Out: A New Appraoch to Christian Mission
  • Newbigin, L.(1988) Mission in Christ's Way: A Gift, a Command, an Assurance. Library of Christian Stewardship
  • Guder, D.L (ed) (1998) Missional Church: A Vision for the Sending of the Church in North America
  • Webber, R.E. (2002) The Younger Evangelicals. Baker Book House
  • Warren, R (2004) The Healthy Churches' Handbook. Church House Publishing
Best Novel
  • Hosseini, K (2003) The Kite Runner.Bloomsbury

Labels: emerging church

posted by Gordon at 4:26 PM

6 Comments:

Blogger surrendered said...

wow. that's a lot of books. i am shamed. :) next year I hope to read at least half as many books as that. we'll see...

2:13 AM  
Blogger Carl said...

You beat me to it! ;-) My books post is coming later today or tomorrow...

Am just about to start "Eleanor Rigby".

9:55 AM  
Blogger Pernell said...

Geez, you must be smart!

6:51 PM  
Blogger Martin said...

Me and the Mrs both read Kite Runner on Holiday this summer - brilliant, powerful writing...

11:32 AM  
Blogger ScottB said...

Whoa, that is a serious book list. I might have to pull mine together - you've got me curious now about what mine looks like.

11:40 PM  
Blogger Gordon said...

It does look like I need to get out a bit more!! Family life has changed - no longer am I needed to set up train tracks - there is more time! Pernell - the more I read the more I realise that I am not that smart! :o)

6:14 PM  

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