The Faith of leap : Embracing a theology of risk, adventure and courage /

"So much of our lives is caught up in the development and maintenance of security and control. But as Helen Keller observed, "Security is mostly a superstition. . . . Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." And when our... Full description

Main Author:	Frost, Michael.
Other Authors:	Hirsch, Alan.
Published:	Grand Rapids : Baker Books, 2011
Subjects:	MISSION OF THE CHURCH. RISK-TAKING (PSYCHOLOGY) - RELIGIOUS ASPECTS - CHRISTIANITY.
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Table of Contents:

The end of the beginning : introduction
The spirit’s edge : putting adventure back into the venture
Jesus is my disequilibrium : where friends become comrades
A walk on the wilder side : overcoming fear in pursuit of wild hope
The hero’s journey : becoming who we were made to be
Getting over risk aversion : extracting truth from dare
Missional catalysis : thinking differently about the church and her mission
The risk of neighborliness : an invitation to take the plunge
The beginning of the end : conclusion.

The Faith of leap : Embracing a theology of risk, adventure and courage /

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