Foundations of Our Faith and Calling The Bruderhof [Hardcover]

An account of the Bruderhof communitys faithand the scriptural basis for its members beliefs and practices.

From the New Testament onward,Christians have testified to their faith through the written word. In that tradition, the Bruderhof, an international, intentional Christian community movement, publishedFoundations of Our Faith and Callingin 2012. It is a public account of the communitys faith and practice and describes tenets and orders common to all Bruderhof communities. All members took part in drafting, revising, and eventually unanimously approving the text.One group who has attempted to form a faithrooted in fellowship is the Bruderhof&.I received a copy of their new and beautifulFoundations of our Faith and Calling. It was a delightful read, the kind of book that slows you down because you sense a text drawn from decades of experience and wisdom and discussion. What I learned most from this book is what faith looks like when it emerges, not from theological discussions and debates and settled conclusions, but from a community and a fellowship&.Ive not seen any statement like this that had a better emphasis on love for one another and the neighbor. (January 2013)
Scot McKnight, Professor of New Testament, Northern Baptist Theological SeminaryIve read and re-readFoundations,and each time I am impressed and thrilled. Whats especially powerful is the way that this document is so clearly shaped by the Bible. The chapter on your Heritage is helpful in describing your roots and your place among other Christian churches. I was also grateful for the wise discussion of the calling of pastoral leadership  those entrusted with leadership work together as a team with others, not making single-handed decisions, and every member is able to speak up if there is a problem.&Foundationsis a book that triggers important questions about what it means to follow Jesus. (February 2013)
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