The Out of Bounds Church?

Out of Bounds Church I’ve decided to pick up Steve Taylor’s new book “The Out of Bounds Church: Learning to Create a Community of Faith in a Culture of Change” and give it a read. I’ll review each chapter one by one and include my own thoughts as well as describing some of the major themes in the chapter.

Well, that’s it folks, I’ve finished it all now, below are the links to my thoughts on each chapter for you to look through… It’s been a lot of fun and I’ve enjoyed reading the book and engaging with it as I’ve gone through it. Spend some time checking through my thoughts, but please do go out and purchase the book as it’s a good read with some great suggestions and theological discussions for people, for the church to think through.

Anyhow, I think I’ve said enough, check out my thoughts on each chapter, go buy the book, join the journey… that is all for now.

Note: If you’re in Melbourne you may be interested in catching Steve at his Australian Book Launch. Details over at signposts…

Chapters/Postcards:

• postcard 1.0 - Beyond Romeo and Juliet

• postcard 2.0 - Edges of Culture

• postcard 3.0 - Koru Theology

• postcard 4.0 - Creativity Downloaded

• postcard 5.0 - Spiritual Tourism

• postcard 6.0 - Redemptive Portals

• postcard 7.0 - Missional Interface

• postcard 8.0 - Culture Shapers

• postcard 9.0 - Keeping the Home Fires Burning

Links:
• The Out of Bounds Church Book Blog
• Sample Chapter
• Steve Taylor’s Blog
• Purchase the book from Amazon.com
• The Book at Zondervan

Now, all I need to do is start the next book…

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