What is the church to make of the many new expressions of worship springing up across the nation and the world? A gathering of academic theologians, New Worshiping Community practitioners, and leaders from within Presbyterian councils met at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary to start the conversation. New Worshiping Communities documents those discussions and provides theological and biblical foundations to the 1001 New Worshiping Communities movement in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

The participants in this conversation have sought to put flesh on the bones of what a New Worshiping Community is, by defining it as:

New

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• Seeking to make and form new disciples of Jesus Christ
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• Taking on varied forms of church for our changing culture
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Worshiping

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• Gathered by the Spirit to meet Jesus Christ in Word and sacrament
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• Sent by the Spirit to join Gods mission for the transformation of the world
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Community

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• Practicing mutual care and accountability
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• Developing sustainability in leadership and finances
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About the Author
Vera White has spent the past eighteen years providing inspiration and support to church planters and denominational leaders who explore new ways of being the church. Currently serving as the Coordinator for 1001 New Worshiping Communities for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), White is the author of numerous educational and devotional resources. Charles Wiley was born in Surinam, South America as the son of Pilgrim Holiness missionaries. A graduate of Davidson College, Duke University Divinity School, and Princeton Theological Seminary, Wiley is a member of New Hope Presbytery and serves as Coordinator of the Office of Theology and Worship in the Presbyterian Mission Agency.


Book Information
ISBN 9780664263096
Author Vera White
Format Paperback
Page Count 118
Imprint Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S.
Publisher Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S.