ten signposts into the missional frontier Fitch, David E. 1956- creator author. Holsclaw, Geoff author. text bibliography cau San Francisco Jossey-Bass �2013 2013 1st ed. monographic eng

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xxviii, 190 pages ; 24 cm. Prodigal Christianity offers a down-to-earth, accessible, and yet provocative understanding of God's mission of redemption in the world, and how followers of Christ can participate in this work. It speaks into the discontent of all those who have exhausted conservative, liberal, and even emergent ways of being Christian and are looking for a new way forward. It offers building blocks for missional theology and practice that moves Christians into a gospel-centered way of life for our culture and our times. Offers a compelling and creative vision for North American Christians. Puts forth a theology and ten critical signposts that must be observed to follow a missional way of life: post-Christendom, missio Dei, incarnation, witness, scripture, gospel, church, sexuality, justice, pluralism. Asks questions and points to issues that trouble many leaders in the post-modern, post-denominational, post-Christendom church. This book can fill the gap for the average Christian left discontented with the current options "after evangelicalism." Introduction: Following Jesus into the far country, the winter of our discontent -- Post-Christendom : Into the far country: the journey into post-Christendom -- Missio dei : With the prodigal God: the journey into God's mission -- Incarnation : On the ground: the journey into everyday life -- Witness : In the world: the journey into the world -- Scripture : Living our story: journeying by the book that is more than a book -- Gospel : Making all things right: the journey into redemption -- Church : In kingdom communities: the journey as the body of Christ into the world -- Prodigal relationships : With our brokenness: the journey toward sexual redemption -- Prodigal justice : Among our neighborhoods: the journey toward local justice -- Prodigal openness : For the good news: the journey into diverse worlds -- Epilogue: The prodigal returns. David Fitch and Geoff Holsclaw. "A leadership network publication." Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-182) and index. Mission of the church Mission of the church BV601.8 F55 262.001/7 Fitch, David E., 1956- San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, �2013 1st ed. (DLC) 2013002365 9781118203262 1118203267 2012042023 DLC 121015 20220422104422.0 ocn824670647 eng