Unpacks unique insights from Jesus' parables that can help us
understand and experience the full, transformative life in community we
are divinely intended to live.
Christ never actually told us how to "do church." Yes, he had a lot to
say about the church, but what he did say was mostly unrelated to
stylistic issues or contextual trends. He never spoke about its
leadership hierarchies or the pros and cons of denominational
fellowships or the types of music. And yet, much of our time and energy
as leaders and shepherds is consumed by chasing after tips, tricks, and
secrets to "grow" churches.
While we've tended to focus on church growth through strategies,
programs, and metric-based insights, Christ always focused on the heart
and the values of the Father, the values that actually change lives and
increase the spiritual health of his people.
By digging deeply into three important parables:
- The Parable of the Two Sons
- The Parable of the Sower
- The Parable of the Talents
Parable Church weaves together personal narratives, unique cultural
observations, and compellingly fresh biblical insights to paint a
picture of something unimaginably greater than what most people think of
when they think of Jesus' Church.
Although Jesus never gave us directions for church, he did, through his
parables, reveal what we should experience in our communities
together--he revealed the culture of his kingdom.
