The Permanent Revolution
Apostolic Imagination and Practice for the 21st Century Church
Samenvatting
A new brand of apostolic ministry for today′s world
The Permanent Revolution is a work of theological re–imagination and re–construction that draws from biblical studies, theology, organizational theory, leadership studies, and key social sciences. The book elaborates on the apostolic role rooted in the five–fold ministry from Ephesians 4 (apostles, prophets, evangelists, shepherds, and teacher), and its significance for the missional movement. It explores how the apostolic ministry facilitates ongoing renewal in the life of the church and focuses on leadership in relation to missional innovation and entrepreneurship.The authors examine the nature of organization as reframed through the lens of apostolic ministry.
Shows how to view the world through a biblical perspective and continue the "permanent revolution" that Jesus started
Outlines the essential characteristics of apostolic movement and how to restructure the church and ministry to be more consistent with them
Alan Hirsch is a leading voice in the missional movement of the Christian West
This groundbreaking book integrates theology, sociology, and leadership to further define the apostolic movement.
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<p>Foreword by Darrell L. Guder xv</p>
<p>Preface: A Briefing for the Journey xix</p>
<p>Introduction: The Crisis of Infertility and What to Do About It xxvii</p>
<p>PART ONE Ephesians 4:1 16: Frameworks for Ministry</p>
<p>1 Activating the Theo–Genetic Codes of APEST Ministry 3</p>
<p>2 An Elegant Solution: Distributed Intelligence in the Body of Christ 27</p>
<p>3 Better Together: The Synergy of Difference 55</p>
<p>4 Missional Ministry for a Missional Church: A Church Where Everyone Gets to Play 73</p>
<p>PART TWO Apostolic Ministry</p>
<p>5 Custody of the Codes: Mapping the Contours of Apostolic Ministry 97</p>
<p>6 Come Back, Peter; Come Back, Paul: The Relation Between Nuance and Impact 119</p>
<p>7 Living from the Center: Apostolic Ministry and the Renewal of Christianity 137</p>
<p>PART THREE Apostolic Leadership</p>
<p>8 The Enterprise of Movement and the Movement of Enterprise 159</p>
<p>9 The Spirit of Innovation: Creating New Futures for the Jesus Movement 183</p>
<p>PART FOUR Apostolic Organization</p>
<p>10 Movements R Us: Thinking and Acting Like a Movement 205</p>
<p>11 Apostolic Architecture: The Anatomy of Missional Organization 227</p>
<p>Conclusion 249</p>
<p>Afterword by Mike Breen 251</p>
<p>Appendix: A Question of Legitimacy: The Restoration of the Apostolic Ministry 255</p>
<p>Notes 273</p>
<p>The Authors 307</p>
<p>Index 309</p>