{"product_id":"reckoning-with-power-why-the-church-fails-when-its-on-the-wrong-side-of-power-paperback","title":"Reckoning with Power: Why the Church Fails When It's on the Wrong Side of Power - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid E. Fitch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistory is clear: Whenever the church has aligned itself with worldly, coercive power, it ends up on the wrong side of important justice issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when the church cooperates with God's power through his presence among the least powerful, its witness for Jesus transforms the world into a better place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eReckoning with Power\u003c\/i\u003e, David Fitch unpacks the difference between worldly power, or power over others, and God's power, which engages not in coercion but in love, reconciliation, grace, forgiveness, and healing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a world where we can see the abuses of power everywhere--in our homes, schools, governments, and churches--Fitch teaches readers how to discern power and avoid its abuses and traumas. By learning from the church's historical pitfalls, Fitch empowers Christians to relinquish worldly power and make space for God to disrupt and transform our culture for his kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow the Right Kind of Power Can Disrupt and Change the World\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistory is clear: Whenever the church has aligned itself with worldly, coercive power, it ends up on the wrong side of important justice issues. But when the church cooperates with God's power through his presence among the least powerful, its witness for Jesus transforms the world into a better place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a time when we see abuses of power everywhere--in our homes, schools, governments, and churches--David Fitch teaches us how to discern power and avoid its pitfalls. By learning from the church's historical triumphs and failures, we can relinquish worldly power and make space for God to disrupt and transform our culture for his kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eReckoning with Power\u003c\/i\u003e is the critical reassessment the church needs--particularly the church in North America. I urge those who hope for a better Christianity to read this book.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eBrian Zahnd\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wood Between the Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"At this moment, there's nothing the church needs more than a Jesus-centered theology of power. Fitch's book brings that needed word. May the church listen.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eBeth Felker Jones\u003c\/b\u003e, Northern Seminary; author of \u003ci\u003ePracticing Christian Doctrine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fitch asks us to look deeper, question more, and release that which so many of us have striven for: worldly power.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eSean Palmer\u003c\/b\u003e, author, pastor, speaking and teaching coach\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book should be required reading for Christian leaders and influencers. It is the best Christian introduction to the subject I have read.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJohn Fea\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eBelieve Me: The Evangelical Road to Donald Trump\u003c\/i\u003e; Messiah University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fitch calls us to Christ's power as the church's first and final reckoning with worldly power. Powerful!\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJonathan Tran\u003c\/b\u003e, Baylor University; author of \u003ci\u003eAsian Americans and the Spirit of Racial Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid E. Fitch\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, Northwestern University) is the B. R. Lindner Chair of Evangelical Theology at Northern Seminary and the cofounder of Missio Alliance. He is the founding pastor of Life on the Vine Christian Community, a missional church in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, and is currently on the pastoral staff at Peace of Christ Church in Westmont, Illinois. Fitch is the author of six books and writes and speaks frequently on cultural engagement, leadership, and theology. He has also written for \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOutreach\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCatalyst\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 8.53 x 5.57 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45103801925711,"sku":"9781587434150","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/3083\/3487\/files\/Ju83MbrAWK9781587434150.webp?v=1776379526","url":"https:\/\/lumaryon.com\/products\/reckoning-with-power-why-the-church-fails-when-its-on-the-wrong-side-of-power-paperback","provider":"Lumaryon Universal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}