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Servir a un movimiento
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. He examines what it means to be a “missional” church today and how churches can practically equip people for missional living. Churches need to intentionally cultivate an integrative ministry that connects people to God, to one another, to the needs of the city, and to the culture around us. Finally, he 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-read format with new reflections and additional essays from Timothy Keller and several other contributors.
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. He examines what it means to be a “missional” church today and how churches can practically equip people for missional living. Churches need to intentionally cultivate an integrative ministry that connects people to God, to one another, to the needs of the city, and to the culture around us. Finally, he 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-read format with new reflections and additional essays from Timothy Keller and several other contributors.
336 pages, Paperback
First published March 15, 2016
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Timothy J. Keller
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Timothy Keller was the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, which he started in 1989 with his wife, Kathy, and three young sons. For over twenty years he has led a diverse congregation of young professionals that has grown to a weekly attendance of over 5,000.
He was also Chairman of Redeemer City to City, which starts new churches in New York and other global cities, and publishes books and resources for faith in an urban culture. In over ten years they have helped to launch over 250 churches in 48 cities. More recently, Dr. Keller’s books, including the New York Times bestselling The Reason for God and The Prodigal God, have sold over 1 million copies and been translated into 15 languages.
Christianity Today has said, “Fifty years from now, if evangelical Christians are widely known for their love of cities, their commitment to mercy and justice, and their love of their neighbors, Tim Keller will be remembered as a pioneer of the new urban Christians.”
Dr. Keller was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and educated at Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Westminster Theological Seminary. He previously served as the pastor of West Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Hopewell, Virginia, Associate Professor of Practical Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, and Director of Mercy Ministries for the Presbyterian Church in America.
Timothy Keller was the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, which he started in 1989 with his wife, Kathy, and three young sons. For over twenty years he has led a diverse congregation of young professionals that has grown to a weekly attendance of over 5,000.
He was also Chairman of Redeemer City to City, which starts new churches in New York and other global cities, and publishes books and resources for faith in an urban culture. In over ten years they have helped to launch over 250 churches in 48 cities. More recently, Dr. Keller’s books, including the New York Times bestselling The Reason for God and The Prodigal God, have sold over 1 million copies and been translated into 15 languages.
Christianity Today has said, “Fifty years from now, if evangelical Christians are widely known for their love of cities, their commitment to mercy and justice, and their love of their neighbors, Tim Keller will be remembered as a pioneer of the new urban Christians.”
Dr. Keller was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and educated at Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Westminster Theological Seminary. He previously served as the pastor of West Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Hopewell, Virginia, Associate Professor of Practical Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, and Director of Mercy Ministries for the Presbyterian Church in America.
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August 17, 2018
I'm not certain I will be able to finish this book. I'm about 3/4 through it and it's been slow.
There is much to be commended in the book. I also really appreciate the additional interaction from the guest authors.
I really appreciate the point that we need to be interacting with the community and context in which we are ministering and to be relevant. However, despite his warnings early in the book against syncretism, I believe his form of contextualization is essentially syncretism.
So far there isn't a framework proposed to evaluate whether something is 'syncretism' or 'contextualization'. Sure some examples are provided, but not a meaningful scriptural case for determining the difference.
I'm still going to give it 3 stars because there is much to consider and the way the information is presented, but I recommend the reader to be discerning.
More and more, I find Keller's work to be suspect.
There is much to be commended in the book. I also really appreciate the additional interaction from the guest authors.
I really appreciate the point that we need to be interacting with the community and context in which we are ministering and to be relevant. However, despite his warnings early in the book against syncretism, I believe his form of contextualization is essentially syncretism.
So far there isn't a framework proposed to evaluate whether something is 'syncretism' or 'contextualization'. Sure some examples are provided, but not a meaningful scriptural case for determining the difference.
I'm still going to give it 3 stars because there is much to consider and the way the information is presented, but I recommend the reader to be discerning.
More and more, I find Keller's work to be suspect.
September 23, 2022
Definitivamente un libro extraordinario para todos los que buscamos avanzar en nuestras iglesias con el evangelio hacia un mundo cada vez más desafiante y cambiante.
Las ideas que Tim Keller y sus amigos presentan aquí son fundamentos y visiones sólidas de cómo debería moverse la iglesia para ser efectiva en su misión en las próximas décadas.
Las ideas que Tim Keller y sus amigos presentan aquí son fundamentos y visiones sólidas de cómo debería moverse la iglesia para ser efectiva en su misión en las próximas décadas.
March 6, 2023
Keller republished Center Church but in three volumes. These volumes added essays and his responses to those essays. It takes some humility to republish a book but with added essays that critique your ideas.
These critiquing essays added to the discussion and took the principles deeper. Alan Hirsch’s essay was notably weak but Keller’s response made up for it.
These critiquing essays added to the discussion and took the principles deeper. Alan Hirsch’s essay was notably weak but Keller’s response made up for it.
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