Incarnational Ministry: Planting Churches in Band, Tribal, Peasant, and Urban Societies coming to Faith We tend to look to

We tend to look to the New Testament to tell us about Jesus

And the people of God will be the better for it

Moving from sensitive descriptions of "the Surprising work of God" in conversion to a consuming quest for the essence of true religion

In this book Ortlund puts his careful research to good purpose as he demonstrates convincingly that the center of Edwards’s concern was always and supremely beauty—in God

and even with yourself

Incarnational Ministry: Planting Churches in Band, Tribal, Peasant, and Urban Societies coming to Faith We tend to look toIncarnational Ministry describes the social cultural settings of bands, tribes, peasantry, and urbanites. While urging planners not to use these general categories as simplistic pigeonholes, the authors show that the identifying distinctive styles of social interaction can guide church planters toward openness in a community. Charts and study data help explain class structures and social characteristics. Particular attention is paid to city dwellers