Life Together in Christ: Experiencing Transformation in Community (Transforming Resources)

Barton, Ruth Haley

ISBN 10: 0830846026 / ISBN 13: 9780830846023

Published by IVP, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Life Together in Christ: Experiencing Transformation in Community (Transforming Resources)
• Publisher: IVP
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0830846026
• ISBN 13: 9780830846023
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

Best Book of Spiritual Formation, from Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds Bookstore

Have you joined a church or small group in hopes of experiencing real life change, only to be disappointed?

Have you sat through inspiring sermons about what is possible when Christians gather together in mutually edifying relationships, only to recognize how cynical you have become after many failed attempts?

Community may be one of the most over-promised, under-delivered aspects of the Christian life today. Individuals remain selfish and stuck in their ways. Communities become spiritually lifeless or even fall apart because we don't know how to experience transformation together.

Transforming community does not come primarily from listening to inspiring preaching or adding another church program. It emerges as we embrace a shared commitment to the attitudes, practices and behaviors that open us to Christ in our midst. And that's where Life Together in Christ comes in. Reflecting on the story of the two disciples who meet Christ on the Emmaus Road, Ruth Haley Barton offers this interactive guide for small groups of spiritual companions who are ready to encounter Christ in transforming ways―rightwhere they are on the road of real life.

About the Author

Ruth Haley Barton (DD, Northern Seminary) is founder of the Transforming Center, a ministry dedicated to strengthening the souls of pastors, leaders, and the communities they serve. Trained at the Shalem Institute and the Loyola University Chicago Institute of Pastoral Studies, she is a seasoned spiritual director, teacher, and retreat leader who has served on the pastoral staff of several churches. Ruth is the author of numerous books on the spiritual life, including Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership, Invitation to Solitude and Silence, Sacred Rhythms, and Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest.