New visions of church: assessing ecclesiologies voiced by the un-churched in planning a multiethnic new church

Nancy M Salisbury

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New visions of church: assessing ecclesiologies voiced by the un-churched in planning a multiethnic new church

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Nancy M Salisbury. New Visions of Church: Assessing Ecclesiologies Voiced by the Un-churched In Planning a Multiethnic New Church. Columbia Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/decc8867-8ffe-4c99-b6c8-5de1d4d56bf2.

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N. M. Salisbury. New visions of church: assessing ecclesiologies voiced by the un-churched in planning a multiethnic new church. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/decc8867-8ffe-4c99-b6c8-5de1d4d56bf2

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Nancy M Salisbury. New Visions of Church: Assessing Ecclesiologies Voiced by the Un-Churched In Planning a Multiethnic New Church. Columbia Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/decc8867-8ffe-4c99-b6c8-5de1d4d56bf2.

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Nancy M Salisbury

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Amidst uncertainty in mainline churches, the project thesis is that un-churched persons' concepts of church can help shape new local church forms and be faithful to the church's mission. From a 'missional church' perspective, this research provides practical, biblical, and theological rationales to seek outsiders'visions of church. It presents findings from 'on-the-street' interviews with un-churched persons. Their images of church were rich, emphasized a communal faith dimension, and confirmed biblical and theological themes. This project concludes that un-churched persons' visions of church can help construct an ecclesiology for a new multiethnic United Methodist church and bring hope to the whole church.

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