Autorentext

William Powell Tuck, a native of Virginia, has served as a pastor, seminary professor, college professor, interim pastor, and intentional interim pastor. He is the author of more than forty books including Challenges for Today's Living and The Rebirth of the Church. He has received a Doctor of Divinity degree from the University of Richmond, in 1999 he received the Medallion Award from the national Boys and Girls Club of America, in 1997 The Pastor of the Year Award from the Academy of Parish Clergy, and in 2016 received the Wayne Oates Award from the Oates Institute in Louisville, Kentucky. He and his wife, Emily, are the parents of two children and five grandchildren, and live in Richmond, Virginia.

Klappentext

Many negative voices predict the demise of the church, or even claiming it has already happened. Is this negative assessment accurate? Is there hope for the church? William Powell Tuck believes that there is. Drawing from a lifetime of experience as a pastor, honed by research, teaching at the seminary level, and writing, he provides a roadmap for the church to be both faithful and to speak clearly in the 21st century. The presentation is rooted in scripture, theologically informed, and fully aware of the reality that churches face today. This is not your dry text on ecclesiology. While it could serve as a text for a seminary class, the class would be a practical class about how to reform the church and reach out to a world in need. This book is an exceptional resource for pastors, but it would also provide an excellent basis for a churchwide study, helping a congregation to extend their witness.