Serving a Movement: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City

by Timothy Keller, Timothy Chester (Contribution by), Daniel Montgomery (Contribution by), Mike Cosper (Contribution by), Alan Hirsch (Contribution by)

Overview

Our goal as Christians is never simply to build our own tribe. Instead, we seek the peace and prosperity of the city or community in which we live through a gospel movement led by the Holy Spirit, a movement united by the gospel of Jesus Christ, a common mission to reach and serve others, and a commitment to be gracious and generous to those who disagree with you.

In Serving a Movement, best-selling author and pastor Timothy Keller looks at the nature of the church’s mission and its relationship to the work of individual Christians in the world. He examines what it means to be a “missional” church today and how churches can practically equip people for missional living. Churches need to intentionally cultivate an integrative ministry that connects people to God, to one another, to the needs of the city, and to the culture around us. Finally, he highlights the need for intentional movements of churches planting new churches that faithfully proclaim God’s truth and serve their communities.

This new edition contains the third section of Center Church in an easy-to-read format with new reflections and additional essays from Timothy Keller and several other contributors.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310520573
Publisher:	Zondervan
Publication date:	03/15/2016
Series:	Center Church
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 5.40(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Timothy J. Keller (1950–2023) was the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, cofounder of Redeemer City to City, and the author of numerous books, including The Reason for God, The Prodigal God, and The Meaning of Marriage. His thirty-one books have sold over six million copies and have been translated into twenty-nine languages.

Daniel Montgomery is the founder and CEO of Leadership Reality, a learning and development agency. Daniel founded and led Sojourn Community Church for over seventeen years and is the founder of Sojourn Network, a church planting network in North America. He coaches, writes, and consults on the topic of leadership, theology, and mission for businesses and churches around the world.

Mike Cosper is the executive director of Harbor Media, a non-profit media company serving Christians in a post-Christian world. He served for sixteen years as a pastor at Sojourn Community Church in Louisville, Kentucky, and is the author of Recapturing the Wonder, The Stories We Tell, and Rhythms of Grace. He lives with his family in Louisville, Kentucky.

Alan Hirsch is an award-winning author on various aspects of missional Christianity and co-founder of Future Travelers, an intentional learning journey for contemporary churches seeking to transition to becoming authentic movements

Table of Contents

Introduction Part 1: Missional Community 1. The Search for the Missional Church 2. Centering the Missional Church 3. Equipping People for Missional Living Reflection: What Is the Missional Church? Tim Chester Part 2: Integrative Ministry 4. The Balance of Ministry Fronts 5. Connecting People to God 6. Connecting People to One Another 7. Connecting People to the City 8. Connecting People to the Culture Reflection: Gospel Ministry Matt Chandler Part 3: Movement Dynamics 9. Movements and Institutions 10. The Church as a Dynamic Organism 11. Church Planting as a Movement Dynamic 12. The City and the Gospel Ecosystem Reflection: Church Movements Alan Hirsch Response and Conclusion Timothy Keller