Discipling the City: A Comprehensive Approach to Urban Mission

by Roger S. Greenway (editor)

Discipling the A Comprehensive Approach to Urban Mission

302 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1992

Reviews

[Mark McElreath · Rating 3 out of 5]

In Discipling the City, Roger Greenway has assembled 18 essays from urban missiologists covering topics from urban counseling and pastoring to poverty alleviation and women in ministry.

I give this work 3 stars because of the varying array of topics and theological backgrounds of the writers. Many are non-denominational and some have pentecostal influences. Some individual essays would get a 1 star on their own while one of the essays was a true 5 star work.

This assemblage will shed light on difficult issues that must be dealt with in urban ministry, but be prepared to spit out a lot of bones to get to the meat.

[Will Turner · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit dated, but there are some helpful chapters. "Genesis as Urban Prologue" by Conn and "Counseling and Discipleship for the City" by Craig Ellison were two stand out chapters, in my opinion.

[Zach Hollifield · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dated but still very valuable. The chapter on church planting among the urban poor as well as the one on missionary lifestyles were worth the price of the book alone.

[Cal Fisher · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read a few select chapters from this. You can tell it was written 30 years ago in terms of some of the modern day trends and issues it discusses but overall a helpful book.

[Daniel Wells · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has contributing chapters from multiple authors from various traditions, but the book flowed well and had a logical arc. I think everyone in ministry, even if they aren't in an urban context, will benefit from this book. It is dated, but that shouldn't make it 4 stars.

I will be consulting this work over and over as I continue to plant a church.