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Community 101 Gilbert Bilezikian

Community 101 By Gilbert Bilezikian

Community 101 by Gilbert Bilezikian


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'Community 101' is a carefully reasoned and passionately argued plea for the church to fulfill its essential nature and calling.

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Community 101: Reclaiming the Local Church as Community of Oneness by Gilbert Bilezikian

Authentic community is essential if the church is to remain true to its God-assigned mission. As the title indicates, the interrelated concepts of community and oneness are presented in this book. Gilbert Bilezikian lays a biblical foundation for this call to community by showing the centrality of community in the sweep of salvation history -- its loss in the Fall, its reclamation through Christ, and its ultimate realization in the New Jerusalem. Bilezikian proceeds to describe how community can be expressed in the daily life of the church, from small groups to various forms of ministry to church leadership. Focusing on oneness, this book presents a paradigm that can renew the vision of the church in this postmodern society and confirm the authenticity of its message. Authentic community is essential if the church is to remain true to its God-assigned mission. As the title indicates, the two interrelated concepts of community and oneness are presented in this book. Gilbert Bilezikian lays a biblical foundation for this call to community by showing the centrality of community in the sweep of salvation history - its loss in the Fall, its reclamation through Christ, and its ultimate realization in the New Jerusalem.

About Gilbert Bilezikian

Gilbert Bilezikian (ThD, Boston University) is a professor emeritus of Wheaton College, a charter member and elder of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, and the author of Community 101.

Table of Contents

Contents Foreword Preface 1. Only Community Is Forever A. The Primacy of Oneness 1. The Trinity As the Original Community of Oneness 2. God's Gift of Oneness to Humans 3. The Expansion of Community B. The Centrality of Oneness 1. The Loss of Oneness 2. The Recovery of Oneness 3. The Prayer for Oneness C. The Finality of Oneness 1. The End 2. The New Jerusalem 2. Oneness A. Attack on Community B. Commitment to Community: Small Groups C. The Hazards of Community 1. The Mutilation of the Cross 2. The Shrinking of Sanctification 3. Ministry A. Ministry in the Beginning B. Ministry: A Privilege for the Few C. Ministry: A Responsibility for All 1. A New Priesthood 2. A People of Prophets 3. Only One Lord 4. Jewish Male Apostles 5. Spiritual Gifts 6. The Normative Model for Church Ministry 7. The Remedial Model of Church Ministry 4. Leadership A. Servant Leadership 1. Downward Mobility 2. Consensual Decision-Making 3. Spiritual Watchcare 4. Equipping for Ministry 5. Church Discipline B. Leadership and Spiritual Gifts Ordination C. Plural Leadership Headship Conclusion Appendix: Hermeneutical Bungee-Jumping: Subordination in the Godhead Scripture Index

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CIN0310217415VG
9780310217411
0310217415
Community 101: Reclaiming the Local Church as Community of Oneness by Gilbert Bilezikian
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Zondervan
19970812
208
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