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Word on the Wind

Four Solid Reasons Why the Church Has a Future

  • Paperback
  • 370 pages
  • Publisher: Lion Hudson
  • 12.9 x 19.8 x 1.9 cm

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The average age of churchgoers in Britain is now 47. Almost every denomination is experiencing steady decline. How sure can we be that we are still offering something people want to hear?

Alison Morgan identifies four clear reasons to be confident:

  1. The gospel still speaks to confused teens and weary sceptics. By embracing doubts and welcoming questions it remains open to us to present something which answers people's real needs.
  2. The word of truth and the Spirit of power still exercise authority and compel attention. Alison's own experience of ministry in the UK and abroad provides illustrations.
  3. Spiritual gifts, given not to excite individuals but in order to renew the church for its core task of mission, are powerfully present and widely recognised and practised.
  4. In a time of rapid cultural change, new expressions of church are constantly emerging: this is necessary to guard against vital spirituality sliding into drab religion.
Word on the Wind and Rough Road To Freedom
Rough Road To FreedomWord on the Wind
  • Author

    Alison Morgan

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Lion Hudson

  • Published

    June 2011

  • Weight

    395g

  • Page Count

    370

  • Dimensions

    12.9 x 19.8 x 1.9 cm

  • ISBN

    9780857210159

  • ISBN-10

    0857210157

  • Eden Code

    3963122

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    As the sub-title states, this book deals head on with one of the most challenging issues facing the church: our lack of confidence in the gospel. Few dare to suggest this problem even exists, for to do so draws attention to the responsibility we have as Christians to live gospel-inspired and driven lives. The reality is that in many churches the faith of long established churchgoers has grown tired and weary and it is this lack of life and vitality that is fostering declining attendance figures. Alison sets out to breathe new life into our faith and she does it with a remarkable energy that infected this reader with renewed hope for our church. The Word on the Wind is divided into three sections through which Alison moves from analysis of where we are, through a presentation of some key ‘tools of our trade’ to an imaginative and encouraging portrayal of what the church could look like if infused with gospel confidence once more. Alison draws extensively on her linguistic expertise and her experience of the church in Africa and this gives her writing added depth and force. I found one chapter – the Word of God – particularly enabling for in it Alison clearly and simply explains the four key biblical understandings of the term ‘word’ and goes on to explore the importance of these different understandings if we are to have a fully rounded understanding of how God might work through the Word. Crucially, God’s word is alive and concerns deeds and actions, not simply statements and beliefs. If we are to live God’s word we must be open to what it might do to us. Alison Morgan’s writing is highly engaging and she draws on a breathtaking range of sources that meant that I was continuously dipping into the notes at the back of the book for more detail. (Copious notes, websites , bibliography etc! – Editor) Occasionally this breadth of research lets Alison down but that should not detract from what is an outstanding and inspiring exploration of the living Word of God.