Perimeters of light : biblical boundaries for the emerging church /
Towns, Elmer L,
Perimeters of light : biblical boundaries for the emerging church / [print] Elmer L. Towns and Ed Stetzer. - Chicago : Moody Publishers, (c)2004. - 201 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
The Parable: Safety and Comfort Within the Perimeter of Light -- Introduction: Taking Fire into the Jungle -- Chapter 1: What Makes Something Christian? (When does a Christian leave the edge of light and enter the world of darkness?) -- Chapter 2: The Difference in Meanings and Forms (How and why are many decisions in Christian ministry based on preference and culture instead of biblical truth?) -- Chapter 3: Boundaries of Practice (What is the perimeter between true evangelism and non-biblical evangelism?) -- Chapter 4: Church (What functions must be present for a church to be an authentic New Testament church?) -- Chapter 5: Worship (What worship magnifies God, and what worship does not?) -- Chapter 6: Music (Even among Christian youth, there's a disagreement about this question: What makes music Christian?) -- Chapter 7: Preaching (What makes a sermon biblically faithful?) -- Chapter 8: Evangelism (How does one properly communicate the message of Christianity?) -- Chapter 9: Christianity in a Postmodern World (What happens when people go too far in doctrine, practice, and judgment?) -- Chapter 10: The Perimeter of Truth (What is truth, and how do Christians stand for truth in a postmodern world?) -- Epilogue: The Moving Light.
Almost everyone knows the difference between light and darkness. But what is the boundary between them? When does a Christian leave the edge of light and enter the world of darkness? Elmer Towns and Ed Stetzer explore critical issues related to the emerging church and provide biblical principles for penetrating the darkness of culture with teh shining light of Christ's gospel.
9780802415004
2004009004
Columbia International University--Faculty, Alumni and alumnae
Church work.
Church--Biblical teaching.
BV4400.S841.P475 2004 BV4400
Perimeters of light : biblical boundaries for the emerging church / [print] Elmer L. Towns and Ed Stetzer. - Chicago : Moody Publishers, (c)2004. - 201 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
The Parable: Safety and Comfort Within the Perimeter of Light -- Introduction: Taking Fire into the Jungle -- Chapter 1: What Makes Something Christian? (When does a Christian leave the edge of light and enter the world of darkness?) -- Chapter 2: The Difference in Meanings and Forms (How and why are many decisions in Christian ministry based on preference and culture instead of biblical truth?) -- Chapter 3: Boundaries of Practice (What is the perimeter between true evangelism and non-biblical evangelism?) -- Chapter 4: Church (What functions must be present for a church to be an authentic New Testament church?) -- Chapter 5: Worship (What worship magnifies God, and what worship does not?) -- Chapter 6: Music (Even among Christian youth, there's a disagreement about this question: What makes music Christian?) -- Chapter 7: Preaching (What makes a sermon biblically faithful?) -- Chapter 8: Evangelism (How does one properly communicate the message of Christianity?) -- Chapter 9: Christianity in a Postmodern World (What happens when people go too far in doctrine, practice, and judgment?) -- Chapter 10: The Perimeter of Truth (What is truth, and how do Christians stand for truth in a postmodern world?) -- Epilogue: The Moving Light.
Almost everyone knows the difference between light and darkness. But what is the boundary between them? When does a Christian leave the edge of light and enter the world of darkness? Elmer Towns and Ed Stetzer explore critical issues related to the emerging church and provide biblical principles for penetrating the darkness of culture with teh shining light of Christ's gospel.
9780802415004
2004009004
Columbia International University--Faculty, Alumni and alumnae
Church work.
Church--Biblical teaching.
BV4400.S841.P475 2004 BV4400