Post-Christendom

This issue explores gender aware critiques of foot washing, proposals for a richer Anabaptist sacramental imagination, and a biblical reassessment of the state. It also offers reflections on eucharistic practice, fragile discipleship, the ‘After Christendom’ series, and a range of recent Anabaptist related publications.

Churches are called to be committed communities of discipleship and mission, places of friendship, mutual accountability and multi-voiced worship.

The frequent association of the church with status, wealth and force is inappropriate for followers of Jesus and damages our witness.

Learning from the experience and perspectives of movements such as Anabaptism that rejected standard Christendom assumptions and pursued alternative ways of thinking and behaving.

This webinar will draw from Lloyd’s book with the same title and will explore ways of reading the Bible that take seriously the teaching and example of Jesus.

This webinar addresses the significant transformation undergone by ministry with young people, and the emergence of a post-Christendom, missional narrative, despite the fact that for many churches it is still about getting young people into church on a Sunday.