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Slow Church: Cultivating Community in the Patient Way of Jesus
We are living in a high-speed world: fast food, fast cars, fast internet...even fast church! Living in a culture of speed leads to consumerism, dehumanizing efficiency, isolation and an emphasis on quantity rather than quality. Into this bleak picture, Smith and Pattison speak a message of hope and challenge to the church to live life at a different pace. Taking inspiration from the Slow Food movement, Slow Church explores ways in which the people of God can realign themselves with kingdom values such as savoring the goodness of God, intentionally committing to one community, seeking the holistic flourishing of all things, partnering with God’s reconciling mission through our daily work, living out of abundance rather than scarcity, being a people of deep gratitude, and practicing radical hospitality. This book invites us to experience God’s transforming power in our everyday lives and reminds us that we need to slow down so that we don’t miss God at work right on our doorsteps!
Order the book through the Regent bookstore.
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