Imagining A Church In The Spirit: A Task for Mainline Congregations - Softcover

The greatest problem facing mainline churches today is not declining numbers, shifting social allegiances, or confused leadership. It is loss of vision. This bold yet constructive book urges pastors to again see their congregations as real expressions of "the body of Christ" and suggests ways to revise - and energize - their ministries based on this vision.. "Complete with discussion questions that make it ideal for use in a wide variety of educational settings, Imagining a Church in the Spirit will help church leaders successfully meet the cultural challenges that await us in the twenty-first century.

Ben Campbell Johnson is Professor Emeritus of Christian Spirituality at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. He is the author of a number of books, including "Discerning God's Will" and "Speaking of God", both published by WJK.

Glenn McDonald writes for Newsweek, PC World, CNN.com, MIT Technology Review, Business 2.0, Electronic Gaming Monthly and Gamespot.com. He's covered online gaming since the 1996 World Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. When he's not covering Poker, you can often find him in Atlantic City, holding, not folding, in live Poker tournaments.