View from the Urban Loft

As the world hurtles towards urbanization at an ever-increasing pace, there arises the need for further theological reflection on the city. Globalization, international immigration, and densification in cities are having a transformative impact on the urban landscape. Urban mission is at the forefront of many denominations, church planting networks, ministries, and mission organizations yearning for citywide transformation. How are we to think biblically and theologically about the city? View from the Urban Loft will take readers through the development of cities throughout history, act as a guide to navigating the current forces shaping urban environments, and seek to uncover a theology of the city that gives Christians a rationale and a biblical understanding of the meaning and purposes of the city and then how to live in it for the glory of God.

Sean Benesh (DMin, Bakke Graduate University) lives in the Pacific Northwest and is the author of Metrospiritual: The Geography of Church Planting (2011). He is involved in urban ministry in the capacity of adjunct professor, researcher, consultant, Director of the Epoch Center for Urban Renewal, and church planting. He blogs regularly on various urban themes and topics at www.theurbanloft.org.