Freikirche mit Mission

Perspektiven fur den freikirchlichen Gemeindeaufbau im nachchristlichen Kontext

by Philipp Bartholoma

Book cover: Freikirche mit Mission

Extent: 640 pages

Publisher: Evangelische Verlagsanstalt

Subjects: Religious Studies

Language: German

Paperback (Published)

(July 2019)

ISBN: 9783374061617

Price: $56.00

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Classical Free Churches emerged as the antitypical counterpart to established churches within a Christian society. Hence, they traditionally operated in a mode of revivalism, primarily reaching those who had already been religiously socialized to a significant degree. At the same time, Free Churches developed the natural tendency to define their ecclesiological and missional identity in opposition to other Christian groups. In a secular age, however, in which the former reality of Christian culture is fading, these conventional procedures are no longer conducive for the accomplishment of Free Church mission. In this study, the current predicament of Free Church ecclesiology and missiology in a post-Christian society has been analysed. Through extensive discussion of quantitative and qualitative data, several assumptions that underlie Free Church (revivalistic) missiology have been scrutinized. Eventually, several perspectives for a sustainable, hopeful and yet realistic missional practice for Free Churches in a post-Christian context are pointed out.

  • By (author) Philipp Bartholoma