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Community 101
by Gilbert Bilezikian
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Zondervan (1997-08-23)
ISBN: 0310217415
EAN: 9780310217411
UPC: 025986217419
Dewy Decimal #: 262.7
Paperback: 208 pages
SKU: 081208025
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: ...No noticeable Underlining or Highlighting...excellent condition
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
"Community 101" is a carefully reasoned and passionately argued plea for the church to fulfill its essential nature and calling.
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Customer Reviews
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disagreed
Rating  (2)
Date: 2006-08-05
2 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
The book is well written if one agrees with his line of reasoning. Unfortunately, his insisting on the word "head" (as in husband being head of the marriage) as having no connotations of authority is simply wrong as far as my understanding of greek can tell.
Also, his description of the trinity, in which no one member submits to the other (he consistantly uses the word "subordination", a tactic of feminist writers but not typically evangelical writers) strikes me as being very unorthodox. There are some scriptures he did not deal with that he would have to in order to convince a wider, Biblically literate audience of his trinitarian views.
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Completely Radical
Rating  (5)
Date: 2005-08-03
Before I read this book, I was beginning to process the idea of community and the radical implications it has for the church and this book succintly puts it together.
Radical is kind of a funny 80's word, but I think it most accurately describes what the author is proposing God wants for His people. it has nothing to do with gender, everything to do with giftedness and can be uncomfortable when faced with some feedback on yourself. How amazingly different from the world which clamours to one up each other, and hold power over others. how much Jesus and Paul turned the worlds thinking on its head. how much like God to do so!
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Very Well Done!!!
Rating (5)
Date: 2005-06-02
I enjoy this book from first page to last. Author is sharing his insightful analysis on the community: to seek the authentic meaning of "community" to this generation when importance of community is vanishing!!! Highly recommended!!! I think it is a 'must-read' for all!
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Best book written on church community
Rating (5)
Date: 2003-06-13
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book was written in 1997 and would still have to be the best book written on church community. A Biblically functioning community is not stagnant, boring, restrictive or judgemental. Read this book and catch a glimpse of community life that no sane person would ever want to live without. In fact dont just read it - be challenged to not only transform your own way of 'doing' church but transforming the lives of others with the richness found in developing a Biblically functioning community. You will not be disappointed.
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Life Changing book; a must read
Rating (5)
Date: 2002-03-07
Dr. B writes with power and deep insights about the church, leadership, gender relationships and our responsibility as Christians to each other and the kingdom's work. Reading this book with honesty and openness permits the reader to be challenged and changed in their life and worldview. It is a must read for those serious about their call to Christian service.
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