Decoding the Church : Mapping the DNA of Christ's Body

by Snyder, Howard A.; Runyan, Daniel V.

• ISBN13: 9781610977104
• ISBN10: 1610977106
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-09-22
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Pub

Summary

Using the genetic code as a model, this provocative book will provide you with theological analysis, biblical principles, and practical applications for understanding the structure and mission of today's church and how it can transform the world. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Howard A. Snyder, former pastor and missionary to Brazil, is presently professor of the History and Theology of Mission at Asbury Theological Seminary. He earned his PhD at the University of Notre Dame. His previous best-selling books include The Problem of Wineskins, A Kingdom Manifesto, Community of the King and Liberating the Church. Daniel V. Runyon is professor of English at Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, Michigan.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 9
Preface	p. 11
Introduction	p. 13
Do Churches Have DNA?	p. 17
The Church: A Complex Organism	p. 35
Church, Trinity, and Mission	p. 49
The DNA of Church Structure: Dead Ends	p. 60
The DNA of Church Structure: New Wineskins	p. 77
Genetic Material for Vital Churches	p. 89
The DNA of Mission	p. 103
Mission beyond Psychology and Ecology	p. 117
In Christ: The Coherence of Mission	p. 127
The Church Confronts Globalization	p. 139
Gospel Globalization	p. 154
The DNA of Public Discipleship	p. 169
Notes	p. 191
Subject Index	p. 203
Scripture Index	p. 207
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