TY - BOOK AU - Burke,John TI - No perfect people allowed: creating a come-as-you-are culture in the church SN - 0310256550 (alk. paper) AV - BV4011.3 .B87 2005 U1 - 253 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Grand Rapids, Mich. PB - Zondervan KW - Pastoral theology KW - Postmodernism KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity N1 - Includes bibliographical references(p. 317-329); The struggle for emerging generations -- The First Corinthian Church of America -- Cynical and jaded : results of the postmodern experiment -- The struggle with trust -- Doubters wanted : creating a culture of dialogue -- Losing my need to pretend : creating a culture of authenticity -- The struggle with tolerance -- Come as you are : creating a culture of acceptance -- But don't stay that way : creating a culture of growth -- What about other religions? -- The tolerance litmus test -- How do you feel about gays? -- The tolerance litmus test -- The struggle with truth -- The humble truth about truth : creating a culture of truth-telling humility -- Tribal truth : creating a culture of incarnational truth -- The struggle with brokenness -- All God intended you to be : creating a culture of hope -- Mental monogamy : creating a culture of sexual wholeness -- Recovering an addicted generation : creating a culture of healing -- The struggle with aloneness -- Nobody stands alone : creating a culture of connection -- The family I never had : creating a culture of family -- The struggle forward -- The Timothy principle : creating a culture of emerging leaders N2 - "Discusses ways church leaders and congregations can reach out to and connect with postmodern, post-Christian society"--Provided by publisher UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip056/2005000359 .html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0633/20 05000359-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0642/20 05000359-s.html ER -