In Wide Welcome, Jessicah Krey Duckworth presents the stark differences between the established congregation, which cares for current members and congregational identity, and the disestablished one, intentionally equipped to facilitate the encounter between new and established members.
The disestablished congregations, she says, gains purpose and identity in the task of relating to the newcomer, and by doing so engages the world in powerful new ways.
By intentionally extending the time of n.
Augsburg Fortress Publishing Wide welcome: how the unsettling presence of newcomers can save the church, paperback/jessicah krey duckworth
