Practising Resurrection: The Church being Jesus' Hands, Feet and Heart

Does God bring resurrection, or is God resurrection? Does Jesus bring life, or is Jesus life, in its rawest form? Jesus' death was never about sin management but about the whole created order being restored and redeemed. Jesus died 2,000 years ago, but still today he invites us to join him in this mass resurrection project which involves following him to our death so that we might be resurrected in him. The church was never intended to be a group of people meeting to worship, but a living community of people all dying to themselves so that Jesus would be alive in them, and that they would then bring life to others. Practising Resurrection looks at how the resurrection of Christ is played out in the world everyday. It is an encouragement and a hope that there is a redeeming power at work in the world today.

Rogers was born in Pontefract, West Yorkshire. He received his bachelor's degree in Theology from Trinity College, Bristol. Rogers went on to establish and lead a Christian Youth Congregation called The Gathering working with St Micheal's Church Boldmere, Birmingham under the leadership of the then Vicar Peter Howell-Jones. Whilst leading the youth congregation, Rogers pioneered several creative ministry opportunities including a skate park ministry, which met on Saturdays involving young people around the area. In 2004, Rogers went on to study for his Masters in Theology from King's College London, and became lead pastor of Soul Survivor Church Harrow. Cris Rogers has been a featured speaker at Spring Harvest Christian Easter Conference where he has been involved in theological teaching for young adults. Rogers is also involved in teaching on a local London based theology course called 'Faith'. Cris Rogers is a dynamic preacher who is always coming up with new ways of teaching the Bible. Rogers is also a monthly theology writer for YouthWork Magazine writing for youth workers to understand the background to the books of the Bible. He has written several books including A Monkey's Orientation and Naked Christianity.