{"product_id":"the-new-parish-how-neighborhood-churches-are-transforming-mission-discipleship-and-community-paperback","title":"The New Parish: How Neighborhood Churches Are Transforming Mission, Discipleship and Community - 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\u003ePaul Sparks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTim Soerens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDwight J. Friesen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e Award of Merit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders' Choice Awards Honorable Mention\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest Books About the Church from Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds Bookstore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"When . . . faith communities begin connecting together, in and for the neighborhood, they learn to depend on God for strength to love, forgive and show grace like never before. . . . The gospel becomes so much more tangible and compelling when the local church is actually a part of the community, connected to the struggles of the people, and even the land itself.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul Sparks, Tim Soerens and Dwight J. Friesen have seen--in cities, suburbs and small towns all over North America--how powerful the gospel can be when it takes root in the context of a place, at the intersection of geography, demography, economy and culture. This is not a new idea--the concept of a parish is as old as Paul's letters to the various communities of the ancient church. But in an age of dislocation and disengagement, the notion of a church that knows its place and gives itself to where it finds itself is like a breath of fresh air, like a sign of new life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTim Soerens is a pastor, social entrepreneur, and co-founding director of the Parish Collective. He is also the coauthor, with Paul Sparks and Dwight Friesen, of \u003ci\u003eThe New Parish\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Seattle with his wife, Maria-Jose, and their twoboys.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul Sparks is a Parish Organizer and Social Entrepreneur. His place-based expertise and trusted friendship in neighborhoods across North America make him an indispensable consultant to faith communities, academic institutions, and community organizations. Paul speaks for strong resilient relationships within the parish, and brave collaborative links across places.Paul is the co-founder of Local Life: Coalition for Livable Communities, the Parish Collective: Rooted and Linked for Parish Renewal, and Urban Landscaping: Rapid Placeshaking Collaborations. He is also an instructor for the \u003ci\u003eLeadership in the New Parish\u003c\/i\u003e at the Seattle School of Psychology and Theology and is the co-founder of the Inhabit Conference.Paul lives in an urban neighborhood at the heart of Downtown Tacoma, Washington with his co-conspiring wife Elizabeth. They pastor a growing faith community comprised of friends, artists and entrepreneurs seeking a common life together with their neighbors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDwight Friesen is associate professor of practical theology at The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThy Kingdom Connected.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.1 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christianity Today Book Award (2015)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47362809037049,"sku":"9780830841158","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/7Uz3C30bQF9780830841158.webp?v=1781518172","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-new-parish-how-neighborhood-churches-are-transforming-mission-discipleship-and-community-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}