The Asbury Journal: Spring & Fall 2019, Vol 74

By Asbury Theological Seminary

What is the role of the church in today's society? How have we gotten to the position we are currently in? How do we as a people called Methodists respond to the changing dynamics and needs of our modern world? The articles in this issue all revolve around those key questions as Methodism continues to wrestle with its identity and role in today's world. We start everything with a rousing paper by Philip R. Meadows about the importance of zeal in the history of Methodism, and even more as a key to reviving the church spiritually for a potential future in evangelism, discipleship, and mission. This paper challenges all of us to think about our spiritual values and how they fuel the growth of the church. George Hendricks and Kelli Taylor offer an insightful look into how the Fresh Expressions Movement and storefront churches may offer Methodism a way forward, along with the challenges of pastors who maintain a secondary career in order to lead churches with fewer resources. Rebekah Clapp brings a Wesleyan theological approach to bear on the pressing question of immigration and the Dreamers in modern U.S. politics. How should Methodists respond to such a current issue, but root it in our unique theological heritage. JonathanA. Powers goes back to early church history and the foundation of Methodism to explore how Christian catechesis has worked to help develop social holiness within the Christian community.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0914368710
• ISBN13: 9780914368717
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: First Fruits Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"