{"product_id":"loving-the-city-doing-balanced-gospel-centered-ministry-in-your-city-paperback","title":"Loving the City: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTimothy Keller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDaniel Strange\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eGabriel Salguero\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven if you don't go to the city to minister, make no mistake--the city is coming to you. Regardless of your particular cultural or geographical context, you will need to consider the city when forming a theological vision that engages the people you are trying to reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eLoving the City\u003c\/em\u003e, bestselling author and pastor Timothy Keller looks at the biblical foundations for contextualizing the gospel as we communicate to the culture in a way that is both respectful and challenging. He articulates the key characteristics of a city vision, showing how the city develops as a theme throughout Scripture, from its anti-God origins, to its strategic importance for mission, to its culmination and redemption in glory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, he examines the need for thoughtful cultural engagement, unpacking four models for engaging culture, showing the strengths and weaknesses of each approach and emphasizing a blended approach that balances the key insights of each. \u003cem\u003eLoving the City\u003c\/em\u003e will help you to minister to your cultural context in a way that is biblically faithful and fruitful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new edition contains the second section of \u003cem\u003eCenter Church \u003c\/em\u003ein an easy-to-read format with new reflections and additional essays from Timothy Keller and several other contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimothy Keller is the founder and senior pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, and the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Reason for God \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e The Prodigal God.\u003c\/em\u003e He has also mentored young urban church planters and pastors in New York and other cities through Redeemer City to City, which has helped launch over 200 churches in 35 global cities to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52404549222705,"sku":"9780310514084","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/3486\/5969\/files\/ZExLbWlPaE1vejFvNXVva2tDMkZWZz09.webp?v=1768932940","url":"https:\/\/www.welibooks.com\/products\/loving-the-city-doing-balanced-gospel-centered-ministry-in-your-city-paperback","provider":"Welibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}