{"product_id":"disappearing-church-from-cultural-relevance-to-gospel-resilience-paperback","title":"Disappearing Church: From Cultural Relevance to Gospel Resilience - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Sayers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen church and culture look the same...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor the many Christians eager to prove we can be both holy and cool, cultural pressures are too much. We either compartmentalize our faith or drift from it altogether--into a world that's so alluring.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you wondered lately: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy does the Western church look so much like the world? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy are so many of my friends leaving the faith?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can we get back to our roots?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDisappearing Church \u003c\/i\u003ewill help you sort through concerns like these, guiding you in a thoughtful, faithful, and hopeful response. Weaving together art, history, and theology, pastor and cultural observer Mark Sayers reminds us that real growth happens when the church embraces its countercultural witness, not when it blends in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's like Jesus said long ago, \"If the salt loses its saltiness, it is no longer good for anything...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow a church disappears . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the many Christians sold on proving we can be both holy and cool, cultural pressures are too much. We either compartmentalize our faith, or drift from it altogether--into a world that's so alluring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy does the Western church look so much like the world?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy are many of my friends leaving the faith?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can we get back to our roots?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisappearing Church will help you with questions like these and guide you in a thoughtful, faithful, and hopeful response. Weaving together art, history, and theology, pastor and cultural observer Mark Sayers reminds us that real growth happens when the church embraces its countercultural witness, not when it blends in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's like Jesus said long ago, \"If the salt loses its saltiness, it is no longer good for anything . . .\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARK SAYERS\u003c\/b\u003e is a cultural communicator, writer, and speaker. He is passionate about spiritual renewal and the future of the church. Mark is the author of a number of books, including \u003ci\u003eDisappearing Church, Facing Leviathan\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eReappearing Church\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the senior leader of Red Church in Melbourne, Australia, and is one of the hosts of the Rebuilders podcast. Mark lives in Melbourne, Australia, with his wife, Trudi, his daughter, Grace, and twin boys, Hudson and Billy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 02, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757540344096,"sku":"9780802413352","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e3736b898359e3c58e17e81f05eef0a9.webp?v=1780105083","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/disappearing-church-from-cultural-relevance-to-gospel-resilience-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}