New millennium, new church : trends shaping the Episcopal church for the twenty-first century /

Kew, Richard, 1945-

New millennium, new church : trends shaping the Episcopal church for the twenty-first century / by Richard Kew, Roger J. White. - Cambridge, Mass : Cowley Publications, c1992. - xiv, 177 p.; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references

Contents: I. Setting the scene: The situation to be confronted-- On planning or failing to do so II. Renewal movements come of age: The varieties of renewal-- Renewal groups-- Renewal agendas and the wider church-- But it's not all plain sailing-- Trends to watch III. The liberal consensus begins to erode: "Liberal" versus "Conservative"-- The dominance of the liberal agenda-- Out of touch-- Diminishing returns-- Past glories do not translate into 1990s successes-- Trends to watch IV. A groundswell toward Creedal Orthodoxy: The importance of renewal-- The stance of the clergy-- Creedal Christianity and theological education-- Renewal, Creedalism, and the extremes-- Trends to watch V. The mushrooming of Spirituality and formation movements: Beyond the superficial-- The prayer book, a resource-- The resurgence of interest in the religious life-- Called, Empowered,sent-- When things go wrong-- Forming the called in the 1990s-- The quiet revolution-- Trends to watch VI. The liturgical revolution comes to an end: "We love the new book, leave it alone"-- There are continuing issues-- "We want better preaching"-- Education, formation and worship-- Liturgy and community-- Trends to watch VII. The rising profile of women: The seminary bubble-- Revolution in the Episcopate-- Lay women and leadership-- Where have all the men gone-- Trends to watch VIII. New ministers for a new millennium: Where's the confusion-- Are the clergy backing into the future-- Continuing education-- Hope waits in the wings-- Mutual ministry-- Trends to watch IX. Outsiders flock to the Episcopal Church: New wine for mature wineskins-- From Rome to Canterbury-- From every corner of Protestantism-- The magnetism of the Episcopal Church-- Capitalizing on this magnetism: the agenda for the 90s-- Trends to watch X. A new confidence in evangelism: Evangelism phobia-- What lies ahead-- The influence of the renewal movements-- Shaking the structures-- A spectrum of models-- Focusing on our distinctiveness-- Ecumenism is on hold-- Grass roots ecumenism-- What about the decade of Evangelism, then-- Evangelistic vision and the National church-- Trends to watch XI. The continued priority of stewardship: Whither stewardship-- The way ahead-- Trends to watch XII. The spread of single-issue organizations: Infuriated conservatives and crusading liberals-- A new style of leadership-- Trends to watch XIII. The rise of networks, the decline of hierarchy: A new generation-- Changing structures, voluntary agencies and the National Church-- A different kind of leadership-- And new kinds of structures-- Trends to watch XIV. Episcopalians as world Christians: A plurality of religions-- The rise of the two-thirds world church-- A new tribalism and a new world order-- Challenge of pluralism-- Learning to think and act globally-- New patterns of global engagement-- Our world mission future-- Trends to watch Where are the trends taking us: Scanning the horizon of new trends-- A bright, bright future Episcopal trends survey

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