The Suburban Captivity of the Church

Karina Woolrich, Acorn Press
The Suburban Captivity of the Church: Contextualising the Gospel for Post-Christian Australia is the title of a new book launched at Ridley Melbourne on September 22.

It was written by Ridley College Vice Principal, Tim Foster, who suggests that ..

‘Contextualisation is about bringing the gospel into critical engagement with the cultural narratives that shape us, and framing the gospel as an alternative story to live by.’

In launching the book the senior minister of St Jude’s, Carlton, Richard Condie, said …

‘the book is full of insights, historical facts and astute cultural observations, that makes you kick yourself for not seeing them sooner. I particularly like the section in the very last pages, that push you to do the cultural analysis yourself, with a series of questions for discussion.’

Mr Condie said The Suburban Captivity of the Church is ‘an invaluable tool in working on Mission Action Plan, or church strategy document. This is an important book, because of its contribution to contemporary Australian missiology.’

Copies are available from Koorong Books or direct from the Acorn Press website at www.acornpress.net.au