People of the Way: Renewing Episcopal Identity

by Dwight J. Zscheile

Overview

By exploring the Episcopal Church’s mission and precepts in the context of 21st century and its challenges, this thoughtful book deepens the Church’s relationship with its people and makes the faith more relevant.

Society and culture are constantly evolving so must religion and its mission to remain meaningful. The legacies of establishment, benefactor approaches to mission, and the ‘national church’ ideal are no longer adequate for the challenges and opportunities facing the 21st century church. But if the Episcopal Church is no longer the Church of the Establishment and the benefactor model of church is dead, what is the heart of Episcopal mission and identity?

Scholar and Episcopal priest Dwight Zscheile draws on multiple streams of Anglican thought and practice, plus contemporary experience to craft a vision for mission that addresses the church’s post-establishment, post-colonial context. With stories, practices and concrete illustrations, Zscheile engages readers in re-envisioning what it means to be Anglican in America today and sends readers out to build new relationships within their local contexts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780819220905
Publisher:	Church Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date:	05/01/2012
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	283,787
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Dwight J. Zscheile is professor of congregational mission and leadership at Luther Seminary and associate priest at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Recognized as one of the leading theologians in the Episcopal Church today, Zscheile also serves on the Episcopal Church's Special Task Force on Structure. In addition to People of the Way; he is co-author with Craig Van Gelder of The Missional Church in Perspective, and editor of Cultivating Sent Communities: Missional Spiritual Formation. He lives in North Oaks, Minnesota.

Table of Contents

Foreword Ian T. Douglas xiii

Acknowledgments xvii

Introduction 1

1 The Legacy of Establishment 17

2 A New Apostolic Era 32

3 A People… Sharing Communion 43

4 A People… Reconciled in Difference 59

5 A People… Seeking the World's Hospitality 74

6 A People… Living as Disciples 87

7 A People… Organized for Mission 109

Notes 131

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"People of the Way is a work of sheer genius, an absolutely essential addition to the library of anyone seriously concerned about the future of the Episcopal Church. I cannot recommend it more highly."
—Ian Markham, President and Dean, Virginia Theological Seminary

Editorial Reviews

"People of the Way is a work of sheer genius, an absolutely essential addition to the library of anyone seriously concerned about the future of the Episcopal Church. I cannot recommend it more highly."
—Ian Markham, President and Dean, Virginia Theological Seminary

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