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At a time in which the very word church sounds a tone of dull irrelevance, the doctrine of the church has suffered the studied neglect of many Christian leaders. The persistent demands to market, manage and grow the church and to meet the felt needs of churched and unchurched all threaten to quench theological reflection on the abiding nature and mission of the church. But few activities bear...

The Lord does not ask for references commending us for his service. He calls us—not because he needs us, but because we need him. Yet we cannot know him without also serving him. The church is called to serve God in three ways: to serve him directly in worship; to serve the saints in nurture; and to serve the world in witness. For centuries, nothing was more fixed in Christendom than the form of worship. Priests recited the Latin Mass to uncomprehending parishioners assembled
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