{"product_id":"the-church-9780830815340","title":"The Church","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt a time in which the very word \u003ci\u003echurch\u003c\/i\u003e sounds a tone of dull irrelevance, the doctrine of the church has suffered the studied neglect of many Christian leaders. The persistent demands to market, manage and grow the church and to meet the felt needs of churched and unchurched all threaten to quench theological reflection on the abiding nature and mission of the church. But few activities bear greater promise as a starting point for renewing and reshaping the Christian church than the work of theology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book Edmund Clowney takes up that task, addressing along the way a variety of contemporary concerns: worship, mission, church and culture, church and state, church order and discipline, the ministry of women, baptism and the Lord's Supper, tongues and prophecy, signs and wonders. He draws on decades of thinking and teaching about the church as well as from his committed leadership and ministry within the church. Biblical, historical, systematic and Reformed, \u003ci\u003eThe Church\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely and provocative reflection on the life, order and purpose of the household of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e IVP Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/24\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780830815340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.09h x 6.02w x 0.95d","brand":"Edmund P. Clowney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43378267226293,"sku":"9780830815340","price":31.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_5d554175-6adf-45a0-a307-09df583b8457.jpg?v=1701752014","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-church-9780830815340","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}