| Author: | Stuart Murray, Sian Murray | ISBN: | 9781780780351 |
| Publisher: | Authentic Publishers | Publication: | June 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Paternoster | Language: | English |
| Author: | Stuart Murray, Sian Murray |
| ISBN: | 9781780780351 |
| Publisher: | Authentic Publishers |
| Publication: | June 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Paternoster |
| Language: | English |
Multi-voiced Church argues strongly and persuasively for churches in which everyone is important for the well-being and growth of the community.
The New Testament indicates that the early churches were multi-voiced, participative and expectant that the Holy Spirit would speak through all members of the community. First-generation renewal movements have typically been multi-voiced, recovering this New Testament characteristic. But institutionalization (often accompanied by clericalization) has persistently reduced such diversity of participation and resulted in many aspects of church life becoming mono-voiced or restricted to only a few voices.
Multi-voiced Church argues strongly and persuasively for churches in which everyone is important for the well-being and growth of the community.
The New Testament indicates that the early churches were multi-voiced, participative and expectant that the Holy Spirit would speak through all members of the community. First-generation renewal movements have typically been multi-voiced, recovering this New Testament characteristic. But institutionalization (often accompanied by clericalization) has persistently reduced such diversity of participation and resulted in many aspects of church life becoming mono-voiced or restricted to only a few voices.
