In a time when the old answers about being church no longer work and new answers are not yet clear, this book offers a way forward to help congregations live more faithfully. It suggests three guiding images that help congregations both understand their current reality and deepen their engagement in the ministry to which God has called them.

In a time when the old answers about being church no longer work and new answers are not yet clear, this book offers a way forward to help congregations live more faithfully. It suggests three guiding images that help congregations both understand their current reality and deepen their engagement in the ministry to which God has called them.