Grounded in the Gospel: Building Believers the Old-Fashioned Way

byJ. Packer, Gary Parrett

April 1, 2010|
Grounded in the Gospel: Building Believers the Old-Fashioned Way by J. Packer
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Historically, the church''s ministry of grounding new believers in the essentials of the faith has been known as catechesis--systematic instruction in faith foundations, including what we believe, how we pray and worship, and how we conduct our lives. For most evangelicals today, however, this very idea is an alien concept. Packer and Parrett, concerned for the state of the church, seek to inspire a much needed evangelical course correction. This new book makes the case for a recovery of significant catechesis as a nonnegotiable practice of churches, showing the practice to be complementary to, and of no less value than, Bible study, expository preaching, and other formational ministries, and urging evangelical churches to find room for this biblical ministry for the sake of their spiritual health and vitality.
J. I. Packer is Board of Governors'' Professor of Theology at Regent College and an executive editor for Christianity Today. Best known for his bestselling classic Knowing God, Packer is the author or editor of more than thirty books.Gary A. Parrett is professor of educational ministries and worship at Gordon-Conwell Theological Semina...
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Title:Grounded in the Gospel: Building Believers the Old-Fashioned Way
Format:Paperback
Product dimensions:240 pages, 9 X 6 X 0.64 in
Shipping dimensions:240 pages, 9 X 6 X 0.64 in
Published:April 1, 2010
Publisher:Baker Publishing Group
Language:English
Appropriate for ages:All ages
ISBN - 13:9780801068386

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