Churches and the Crisis of Decline

Churches and the Crisis of DeclineA Rich Vision for the Church's Future Congregations often seek to combat the crisis of decline by using innovation to produce new resources. But leading practical theologian Andrew Root shows that the church's crisis is not in the loss of resources; it's in the loss of life and that life can only return when we remain open to God's encountering presence. This book addresses the practical form the church must take in a secular age. Root argues the

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