| A Big Gospel in Small Places: Why Ministry in Forgotten Communities Matters Contributor(s): Witmer, Stephen (Author), Ortlund Jr, Raymond C. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0830841555 ISBN-13: 9780830841554 Publisher: IVP OUR PRICE: $19.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Church - Growth - Religion | Christian Ministry - Pastoral Resources - Social Science | Sociology - Rural |
| Dewey: 253.091 |
| LCCN: 2019029468 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.60 lbs) 216 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description:
Jesus loves small, insignificant places. In recent years, Christian ministries have increasingly prioritized urban areas. Big cities and suburbs are considered more strategic, more influential, and more desirable places to live and work. After all, they're the centers for culture, arts, and education. More and more people are leaving small places and moving to big ones. As a ministry strategy, focusing on big places makes sense. But the gospel of Jesus is often unstrategic. In this book, pastor Stephen Witmer lays out an integrated theological vision for small-place ministry. Filled with helpful information about small places and with stories and practical advice from his own ministry, Witmer's book offers a compelling, comprehensive vision for small-place ministry today. Jesus loves small places, and when we care deeply about them and invest in them over time, our ministry becomes a unique picture of the gospel--one that the world badly needs to see. |
Contributor Bio(s): Witmer, Stephen: - Stephen Witmer is the pastor of Pepperell Christian Fellowship in Pepperell, Massachusetts, and is an adjunct professor of New Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is also cofounder of Small Town Summits, an organization that serves rural churches and pastors. |