Christly Gestures: Learning to Be Members of the Body of Christ

Webb-Mitchell, Brett P.

ISBN 10: 0802849377 / ISBN 13: 9780802849373

Published by Wm. B. Eerdmans-Lightning Source, 2003

About this Item

The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Christly Gestures: Learning to Be Members of the Body of Christ
• Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans-Lightning Source
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802849377
• ISBN 13: 9780802849373
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

The church is not only the central place of Christian worship but also a place of faith-filled education. Christly Gestures reframes the very meaning of religious education, exploring what the form and content of Christian learning would look like if local churches truly saw themselves as the body of Christ. / Author Brett Webb-Mitchell begins with the writings of Paul, using them to clarify the biblical image of Christ's body as the community of believers. Taking this powerful analogy to heart, he suggests that Christian education must not only nurture the minds and spiritual lives of church members but also educate their bodies into the "Christly gestures" - performing acts of faith that imitate Jesus and embody the gospel in daily life. In the quest for a richer, more relevant understanding of Christian education, Webb-Mitchell provides meaningful answers to questions concerning the purpose, context, ways, and means of educating Christians today.

About the Author

Assistant professor of Christian nurture at Duke Divinity School, Durham, North Carolina.