{"product_id":"improvising-church-scripture-as-the-source-of-harmony-rhythm-and-soul-paperback","title":"Improvising Church: Scripture as the Source of Harmony, Rhythm, and Soul - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Glanville\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWord Guild Award Winner--Academic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnglewood Review of Books Best Theology Book of the Year \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlenty of books diagnose our post-Christian malaise. Here's a dynamic solution.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe post-Christian cultural turn is creating the conditions for a crisis of confidence in the church and in pastoral ministry. While such changes can be disruptive and disconcerting, our new cultural reality makes the present moment a uniquely exciting timeto reimagine churches that bear witness to Christ. How do we move beyond cookie-cutter approaches (which may have worked in the past) to building the creative, compassionate, and incarnational churches we long for?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBiblical scholar and accomplished jazz pianist Mark Glanville plays with a metaphor of improvisation to chart twelve themes as the key \"notes\" on which Christian communities play as they bear witness to God in the world today. Building on these two dynamic traditions--jazz musicand Christian community--\u003ci\u003eImprovising Church\u003c\/i\u003e unfolds a biblical, practical, and inventive vision for churches seeking to receive and extend the healing of Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. Mark Glanville works as the Director of the Centre for Missional Leadership at St. Andrews Hall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. He is an Old Testament scholar, and has written five books, including \u003ci\u003eImprovising Church: Scripture as the Source of Harmony, Rhythm, and Soul\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePreaching in a New Key: Crafting Expository Sermons in Post-Christian Communities\u003c\/i\u003e. Mark's vocational goal is to research, teach, write, speak, and play music to nourish Christianleaders to creatively reimagine what the church can be and do in post-Christian societies, with the Bible in our hands. Mark is also a professional jazz pianist, active on the Vancouver jazz scene. Mark's podcast is \u003ci\u003eBlue Note Theology\u003c\/i\u003e, whichhe hosts from the grand piano. His personal website is https: \/\/www.markglanville.org. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.6 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 13, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47404583387314,"sku":"9781514007457","price":31.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/Pz6enZPpqS9781514007457.webp?v=1782911451","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/improvising-church-scripture-as-the-source-of-harmony-rhythm-and-soul-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}