Perimeters of light : biblical boundaries for the emerging church /

Towns, Elmer L.

Perimeters of light : biblical boundaries for the emerging church / Elmer L. Towns and Ed Stetzer. - Chicago : Moody Publishers, 2004. - 201 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-201).

What makes something Christian? : when does a Christian leave the edge of light and enter the world of darkness? -- The difference in meanings and forms : how and why are many decisions in Christian ministry based on preference and culture instead of biblical truth? -- Boundaries of practice : what is the perimeter between true evangelism and non-biblical evangelism? -- Church : what functions must be present for a church to be an authentic New Testament church? -- Worship : what worship magnifies God, and what worship does not? -- Music : even among Christian youth, there's disagreement about this question : what makes music Christian? -- Preaching : what makes a sermon biblically faithful? -- Evangelism : how does one properly communicate the message of Christianity? -- Christianity in a postmodern world : what happens when people go too far in doctrine, practice, and judgment? -- The perimeter of truth : what is truth, and how do Christians stand for truth in a postmodern world? -- Epilogue: The moving light.

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Church work.
Church--Biblical teaching.

BV 4400 .T69 2004