Your Church Is Too Small, John H. Armstrong
Your Church Is Too Small, John H. Armstrong
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Your Church Is Too Small
Why Unity in Christ's Mission Is Vital to the Future of the Church

Author: John H. Armstrong

Narrator: Maurice England

Unabridged: 7 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 03/23/2010


Synopsis

a€œI pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you.a€Too often, these words of Jesus from John 17:20-21 seem like an unreachable ideal. But in Your Church Is Too Small, John Armstrong shows that Jesusa€™ vision of Christian unity is for all Goda€™s people across social, cultural, racial, and denominational lines.a€œWith attention to his own pilgrimage and growth in ecclesial awareness, John Armstrong explores here the evangelical heart and ecumenical breadth of churchly Christianity. I am encouraged by his explorations and commend this study to all believers who pray and labor for the unity for which our Savior prayed.a€ a€“ Timothy George, senior editor, Christianity Today.a€œDr. Armstronga€™s irenic approach should make it easy for Christians, whether Catholic, Orthodox, or Protestant, to engage the challenging thesis of the book, while recognizing that there remain points of doctrine between them which will require further clarification. Anyone concerned about either evangelism or Christian unity should read this book, and take seriously its call for both mission and ecumenism.a€ a€“ Fr. Thomas A. Baima, Provost, University of Saint Mary of the LakeJohn Armstrong is one of those Evangelical theologiansa€”may their tribe increase and the valley abound with their tentsa€”who know that full obedience to Christ embraces the historical transmission through which we know him. This book refuses to scale down the bearer of that traditiona€”the historical church, that isa€”or reduce the authority of its voice. a€“ Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon, senior editor, Touchstone a€œIt's a must for anyone who has grown weary with Christian divisiveness and schism and longs to discover ways of strengthening the bonds that unite us in the Spirit of Christ.a€a€“ Chuck Colson

About John H. Armstrong

John H. Armstrong is president of ACT 3 in Carol Stream, Illinois and served as a pastor for more than twenty years. He is an adjunct professor of evangelism at Wheaton College Graduate School. His online commentaries regularly appear at www.Act3online.com. He holds degrees from Wheaton College, Wheaton Graduate School, and Luther Rice Seminary. He is the author or editor of a number of books including The Catholic Mystery, Five Great Evangelists, Understanding Four Views on the Lord’s Supper, and Understanding Four Views on Baptism


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bob on February 18, 2017

Many today agree that the evangelical church in America has problems. It has a consumeristic mentality catering to the pervasive individualism of our society. Church programs are offered, and sermon series advertised in such a way as to get people hooked on the "brand". Surveys and market research a......more

Goodreads review by Peter on September 01, 2017

Helpful and thought-provoking introduction to one approach to ecumenism.......more

Goodreads review by Jared on August 11, 2011

The lack of unity within Christianity—by it's broadest defintion—has long been a point of tension for believers and a point of ridicule for nonbelievers. I myself have felt this tension, and John Armstrong addresses it in Your Church Is Too Small. The divisions between Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthod......more

Goodreads review by Gregory on March 19, 2010

Next week, I'll be meeting with a couple pastors and friends from our little town in North Carolina. We'll be a diverse little group, but we will be exploring ways to work together in our town, to present a united witness, as well as create a network of Christians who can respond to needs and hurtin......more

Goodreads review by Adam on October 01, 2010

God bless John Armstrong. I've read his stuff for years, and this I think may be his best book. In this book he reveals his passion for ecumenism and the unity of Christians together. He is sick and tired, as many of us are, with the constant in-fighting that goes on in the church. As a counter-visi......more