Virtue of Dialogue: Becoming a Thriving Church through Conversation
Virtue of Dialogue: Becoming a Thriving Church through Conversation
Virtue of Dialogue: Becoming a Thriving Church through Conversation
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Description
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A moving account of how one church learned to center their life together around the practice of conversation and became a beacon of hope along the way.
Englewood Christian Church was once a thriving megachurch, but as its surrounding urban neighborhood declined, so did the church.
Today, both the church and neighborhood are thriving, and ECC's impact far outweighs the size of its congregation. The ECC story upends the common wisdom about "best practices" for churches that want to participate in cultivating God's kingdom.
How did they do it? Through conversation.
The Virtue of Dialogue tells that story. You'll come away with a renewed vision for how the practice of conversation-though never easy-is essential for both congregational formation and deeper rootedness in your place.
"This little book could be revolutionary for your own faith community." -Scot McKnight, author of A Church Called Tov
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"For years I've been deeply encouraged by the story of Englewood Christian Church and their capacity for the mess and mystery of community life in this fractious culture. Hear their story, learn their practices and receive their hope that 'churches can still mature into the full stature of a body that bears a striking resemblance to Jesus.'"
Mandy Smith, Pastor & Author
"This little book could be revolutionary for your own faith community." -Scot McKnight, author of A Church Called Tov
"Beautifully written, stunningly simple, this piece by Chris Smith gives hope for all those working in churches in the midst of long decline." -David Fitch, B.R. Lindner Professor of Evangelical Theology at Northern Seminary
"The Virtue of Dialogue is filled with hope and possibility, even for today's hemorrhaging and puzzled Church. Chris reminds us that in our world of culture wars and stale debates, civil dialogue is an endangered art. Here is a wonderful and simple call to real community and to honest dialogue." Shane Claiborne, author of Jesus for President and The Irresistible Revolution
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