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Tritt ein in eine Welt voller Geschichten

Hören und Lesen

Timothy Keller

Discover how the mission of the church relates to the work done by Christians individually to serve and better us all collectively.

Our goal as Christians is never simply to build our own tribe. Instead, we seek the peace and prosperity of the city or community in which we live through a gospel movement led by the Holy Spirit, a movement united by the gospel of Jesus Christ, a common mission to reach and serve others, and a commitment to be gracious and generous to those who disagree with you.

In Serving a Movement, best-selling author and pastor Timothy Keller looks at the nature of the church’s mission and its relationship to the work of individual Christians in the world as he:

 • examines what it means to be a “missional” church today,
 • studies how churches can practically equip people for missional living,
 • and highlights the need for intentional movements of churches planting new churches that faithfully proclaim God’s truth and serve their communities.

 

This new edition contains the third section of Center Church in an easy-to-digest format with new reflections and additional essays from Timothy Keller and several other contributors.

Accompanying visuals and discussion questions are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.

Christopher Ragland

Zondervan

Center Church

Serving a Movement: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City

Even if you don’t go to the city to minister, make no mistake—the city is coming to you. Regardless of your particular cultural or geographical context, you will need to consider the city when forming a theological vision that engages the people you are trying to reach.

In Loving the City, bestselling author and pastor Timothy Keller looks at the biblical foundations for contextualizing the gospel as we communicate to the culture in a way that is both respectful and challenging. He articulates the key characteristics of a city vision, showing how the city develops as a theme throughout Scripture, from its anti-God origins, to its strategic importance for mission, to its culmination and redemption in glory.

Finally, he examines the need for thoughtful cultural engagement, unpacking four models for engaging culture, showing the strengths and weaknesses of each approach and emphasizing a blended approach that balances the key insights of each. Loving the City will help you to minister to your cultural context in a way that is biblically faithful and fruitful.

This new edition contains the second section of Center Church with new reflections and additional essays from Timothy Keller and several other contributors.

Accompanying visuals and discussion questions are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

Loving the City: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City

It is easy to assume that if we understand the gospel and preach it faithfully, our ministry will necessarily be shaped by it—but this is not true. Many churches claim to be gospel-centered but do not have a ministry that is shaped by, centered on, and empowered through the gospel. The implications of the gospel have not yet worked their way into the fabric of how that church does ministry. 

Gospel-centered ministry is more theologically driven than program driven. To pursue it, we must spend time reflecting on the essence, the truths, and the very patterns of the gospel itself. The gospel is neither religion nor irreligion, but something else entirely—a third way of relating to God through grace. In Shaped by the Gospel, bestselling author and pastor Timothy Keller addresses several current discussion and conflicts about the nature of the gospel and shows how faithful preaching of the gospel leads to individual and corporate renewal.

This new edition contains the first section of Center Church with new reflections and additional essays from Timothy Keller and several other contributors.

Accompanying tables and discussion questions are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

John Behrens

Levi Wiggins

Sam Schott

Shaped by the Gospel: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City