Keeping faith : How Christian organisations can stay true to the way of Jesus /

"We all can think of organisations that were established by Christians that are no longer recognisably Christian. In 'Keeping Faith', the authors outline the key components of organisational faithfulness - that is, what is needed for Christian organisations to stay true to the way of Jesus. They... Full description

Main Author: Judd, Stephen
Other Authors: Swinton, John., Martin, Kara.
Published: Sydney, N.S.W. : Acorn Press, 2023
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • About the authors
  • Preface
  • Abbreviations
  • Section 1: The Concept of Organisational Faithfulness
  • 1. Is it possible for an organisation to be Christian?
  • 2. What is organisational faithfulness?
  • 3. In the marketplace, everyone is a theologian
  • Section 2: Towards a Theology for Organisations
  • 4. Why your organisation might be sinful without you even noticing it
  • 5. Judgement: you are what you tolerate
  • 6. Reflecting God's grace
  • 7. Faith, hope and trust
  • 8. Experiencing forgiveness in the workplace 9. What does redemption look like in organisations?
  • Section 3: Theological Foundations for Practice
  • 10. Being Christian can be risky
  • 11. Stewardship: acknowledging God in all things
  • 12. Practising radical hospitality
  • Section 4: Keeping It Grounded
  • 13. Embedding theology in practice
  • 14. Developing a practical organisational theology
  • 15. Organisational faithfulness checklist
  • Conclusion: Everything is possible with God
  • Bibliography
  • Appendix: Risk Management Policy of the Church Missionary Society of Australia
  • Acknowledgements