A Bigger Table: Building Messy, Authentic, and Hopeful Spiritual Community - Softcover

Pavlovitz, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0664262678 ISBN 13: 9780664262679

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press, 2017

Synopsis

No one likes to eat alone; to approach a table filled with people, only to be told that despite the open chairs there isn't room for you. The rejection stings. It leaves a mark. Yet this is exactly what the church has been saying to far too many people for far too long: “You're not welcome here. Find someplace else to sit.� How can we extend unconditional welcome and acceptance in a world increasingly marked by bigotry, fear, and exclusion?

Pastor John Pavlovitz invites readers to join him on the journey to findâ€"or buildâ€"a church that is big enough for everyone. He speaks clearly into the heart of the issues the Christian community has been earnestly wrestling with: LGBT inclusion, gender equality, racial tensions, and global concerns. A Bigger Table: Building Messy, Authentic, Hopeful Spiritual Community asks if organized Christianity can find a new way of faithfully continuing the work Jesus began two thousand years ago, where everyone gets a seat.

Pavlovitz shares moving personal stories and his careful observations as a pastor to set the table for a new, more loving conversation on these and other important matters of faith. He invites us to build the bigger table Jesus imagined, practicing radical hospitality, total authenticity, messy diversity, and agenda-free community.

About this title

About the Author

John Pavlovitz is a blogger, author, and pastor based in North Carolina. His blog, Stuff That Needs to Be Said, recently surpassed one hundred million views. His previous books include A Bigger Table, Hope and Other Superpowers, and Low.

Edition details

• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0664262678
• ISBN 13: 9780664262679
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208