The Shape of Our Lives – Pre-order now!

Desire. Conviction. Character. Story. Practice. Institution.

As Christians across North America grapple with the value and purpose of church, The Shape of Our Lives digs into how these six factors—often operating beneath our consciousness—profoundly affect our spiritual formation, both as individuals and congregations. When we relegate spiritual formation to only the private and personal lives of our church members, our congregations suffer. The Shape of Our Lives lays a theological and practical foundation for congregations and communities to be transformed more into the image of Christ–together.

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“The Shape of Our Lives is a careful, patient discussion of the ways we are formed as persons for a life together in the fullness of Christ. A simple but thorough guide into the assumptions that inhibit us from, and the ways that shape us towards, a richness of life we call church. In these times of disillusionment with church, there could not be a more timely book.”
– David Fitch, Lindner Chair Evangelical Theology,
Northern Seminary, Chicago

Preorder your copy today!
(Releases 29 October 2024)

Paperback $12.75
(List Price $15.99. Save 20%!!!)

Ebook (PDF and EPUB) $7.99
(List Price $9.99. Save 20%!!!)

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The Shape of Our Lives is for:

• Church leaders who want their communities to be transformed
• Followers of Jesus who desire more depth in their relationships with God
• Small groups journeying together through spiritual formation
• Congregations grappling with how to be a faithful Christian community in a culture defined by partisanship and division
• Anyone who senses they somehow missed or overlooked the foundations of spiritual formation

This is the first book in the new Cultivating Communities Series, where authors from a diverse range of denominational, cultural, and theological backgrounds come together to guide congregations through the most important discussions they are having and questions they are asking.

This book explores the forces impacting our formation and asks, “How does a community of people—in their particular location, with their different and sometimes competing values—grow together? How can congregations make room for God’s spirit to be at work?”

The Shape of Our Lives will give you and your Christian community the language to renew these conversations and embark on the journey of congregational formation.

Preorder your copy today!
(Releases 29 October 2024)

Paperback $12.75 + $4.25 S/H
(List Price $15.99. Save 20%!!!)

Ebook (PDF and EPUB) $7.99
(List Price $9.99. Save 20%!!!)

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(NOTE: Pre-orders will ship on or before the release date. Due to the high cost of international shipping, we cannot ship print books outside the US. Print book orders fulfilled by Amazon.)