Journey to Jesus: The Worship, Evangelism, and Nature Mission of the Church
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Journey to Jesus: The Worship, Evangelism, and Nature Mission of the Church  -     By: Robert E. Webber

Journey to Jesus: The Worship, Evangelism, and Nature Mission of the Church

Abingdon Press / 2002 / Paperback

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In this book, Robert Webber proposes an alternative: a model of worship that emphasizes the fact that those who come to worship are at very different points in their spiritual lives. Rather than ignore these differences or gear all worship to those already established in the faith, Webber argues that churches should openly recognize the stages of faith through which their members are passing, structure their worship and ministry to celebrate these stages, and openly encourage Christians to move from spiriual infancy to maturity in Christ.

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Title: Journey to Jesus: The Worship, Evangelism, and Nature Mission of the Church
By: Robert E. Webber
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 240
Vendor: Abingdon Press
Publication Date: 2002
Dimensions: 9 X 6 (inches)
Weight: 11 ounces
ISBN: 0687068401
ISBN-13: 9780687068401
Stock No: WW68400

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This book is a companion to Webber's "Journey to Jesus" seminars, held in over 100 American cities from 2000-2003. The "seeker" model of worship presupposes a split between what goes on during the worship service and how the church evangelizes its members into full discipleship in Jesus Christ. The basic idea is to draw the unchurched in through lively, uplifting services, and then move them into small group ministries that will lead them to a deeper understanding of the Christian life. While this model works well in some, mostly "start-up" congregations, it has been a dismal failure in traditional, established churches, many of which have had to abandon their seeker services. Robert Webber here proposes an alternative: a model of worship that emphasizes the fact that those who come to worship are at very different points in their spiritual lives. Rather than ignore these differences or gear all of worship to those already established in the faith, he argues that churches should openly recognize the stages of faith through which their members are passing, and structure their worship and ministry to celebrate those stages, openly encouraging Christians to move from spiritual infancy to maturity in Christ.

Author Bio

2001 Robert Webber is President of The Institute for Worship-Studies, affiliated with Wheaton Graduate School in Wheaton, Illinois, and Myers Professor of Ministry, Northern Seminary, Lombard, Ill. He has written more than a dozen books on worship (and other topics) and was the editor of The Complete Library of Christian Worship. He is active in the North American Academy of Liturgy.

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