Synopsis: A perceptive evaluation of the new “emerging church” movement showing how we must not only interact with a fast-changing culture but also have our vision and practice of ministry shaped by biblical theology with Scripture as the norm.

Description: A perceptive evaluation of the new emerging church movement.

The emerging church movement began with the genuine belief that today’s church is falling short in addressing the unique needs of a new generation of people in a credible and meaningful way. At the heart of the movement is the timeless desire for the gospel to be understood and accepted by people in every generation with a language and structure that “postmoderns” can understand. There is concern among some Christian leaders, however, that worse than being a passing fad, the movement may indeed be swimming in dangerous theological waters. This book is a brief, fair, easy-to-read, and easy-to-understand assessment of what can be affirmed and celebrated within the emerging church and what things cause concern. It is a great resource for all pastors, teachers, and Christian leaders who need to become conversant and knowledgeable in this important discussion of how the church will speak effectively to the present generation.

Written by the eminent and highly respected evangelical author, pastor and seminary professor, D. A. Carson, this book is deeply committed to the concept that Scripture alone is the “norming norm” and addresses emerging leader’s views on Holy Scripture, the uniqueness of Christ, and the Bible’s sexual ethic. The ideas in this book were first delivered in a series of lectures to students at Cedarville University.

Author Information: D. A. Carson (Ph.D., University of Cambridge) is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He is the author or coauthor of over 45 books, including the Gold Medallion Award-winning book The Gagging of God and An Introduction to the New Testament, and is general editor of Telling the Truth: Evangelizing Postmoderns and Worship by the Book. He has served as a pastor and is an active guest lecturer in church and academic settings around the world.