TY - BOOK AU - Viola,Frank TI - Reimagining church: pursuing the dream of organic Christianity SN - 9781434768759 (pbk.) AV - BV600.2 .V545 2008 U1 - 262 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Colorado Springs, CO PB - David C. Cook KW - Bible KW - New Testament KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - Church renewal KW - Church history KW - Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 KW - Church KW - Biblical teaching KW - Theology, Practical KW - History KW - Non-institutional churches KW - House churches N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-310); Introduction: Toward a new kind of church -- Part One: Community and gatherings -- 1. Reimagining the church as an organism -- 2. Reimagining the church meeting -- 3. Reimagining the Lord's supper -- 4. Reimagining the gathering place -- 5. Reimagining the family of God -- 6. Reimagining church unity -- 7. Church practice and God's eternal purpose ; Part Two: Leadership and accountability -- 8. Reimagining leadership -- 9. Reimagining oversight -- 10. Reimagining decision-making -- 11. Reimagining spiritual covering -- 12. Reimagining authority and submission -- 13. Reimagining denominational covering -- 14. Reimagining the apostolic tradition -- 15. Where do we go from here? -- Appendix: Objections and responses about leadership ER -