Signs of Emergence: A Vision for Church That Is Organic/Networked Decentralized/Bottom-Up/Communal/Flexible/Always Evolving

by Kester Brewin

London church planter Brewin challenges readers to take a bold new step in outreach. Drawing on the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Christ, as well as urban theory, art, and social practice, he shows churches how to re-emerge as networked, bottom-up organisms.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801068088
• ISBN13: 9780801068089
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Baker Books
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

excellent take on the form of emerging church

The chapter on what the emerging church looks like alone is worth buying this book. The rest helps flesh out the the character of emerging churches they're a bit more nebulous than chapter 4. Nevertheless there are some great things in this book worth discovering.

The idea of an 'emergent church' which may be better suited to meet the needs of worshippers.

SIGNS OF EMERGENCE is a pick for serious ministry and spirituality holdings, covering the basic of how to organize a church of believers and how to make it a decentralized body with more flexibility than the usual church structure. Chapters survey the idea of an 'emergent church' which may be better suited to meet the needs of worshippers. Chapters offer important guidelines and specifics on achieving such an institution. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch

Moves Beyond Religious Rhetoric into Reality

"Through Kester Brewin's eyes, pilgrims can see cities as the place where one's dreamy theologies and `psycho-spiritual bull' confronts the Concrete Christ. A highly recommended faith journey for those who dare to walk the walk and follow the trouble-making Jesus."