{"product_id":"holy-disruption-a-manifesto-for-the-future-of-faith-communities-9780827215184","title":"Holy Disruption: A Manifesto for the Future of Faith Communities","description":"\u003cp\u003eIs your faith community struggling to find its way? \u003ci\u003eHoly Disruption\u003c\/i\u003e will spark your church's imagination in ways you may never have considered. Discover individuals and communities following Jesus's example by embracing entrepreneurial approaches to healing the world, planting seeds of hope, and building healthy community in unconventional ways. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe traditional model of church is dying. Dwindling congregations and empty buildings, while sources of grief, offer unprecedented opportunities. \u003ci\u003eHoly Disruption\u003c\/i\u003e sees this unique opportunity to embrace creativity, building a roadmap for adaptation and meaningful mission today. Discover inspiring stories of holy disruptors finding the courage to break free from conventional ideas of faith community and embrace innovative approaches to living the gospel. Social enterprise plays a critical role in this work, building sustainable businesses that support a healing world. \u003ci\u003eHoly Disruption\u003c\/i\u003e shows that you are not alone in seeking the courage to discover how your community can lead the way to new expressions of God's love. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eButler, Amy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Rev. Dr. Amy Butler is a pastor, author, and founder of Invested Faith, a fund that connects faith-rooted entrepreneurs with financial resources provided by churches reaching completion. Butler served as the first woman senior minister of The Riverside Church in New York City. In addition to teaching and preaching all over the United States, Butler pastors Community Church of Honolulu.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcLaren, Brian D.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - A former college English teacher, Brian D. McLaren was a pastor for twenty-four years. Now he's an author, activist, public theologian, and frequent guest lecturer for gatherings in the U.S. and internationally. He is a faculty member of The Living School at the Center for Action and Contemplation. McLaren lives in Florida.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeaks, Dawn Darwin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Rev. Dr. Dawn Darwin Weaks is co-pastor of Connection Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Odessa, Texas. Weaks is a trusted local community leader and speaks throughout the United States advocating for church transformation.","brand":"Chalice Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51603318341906,"sku":"9780827215184","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_73b092da-5deb-4303-907d-b1858e355931.jpg?v=1757433760","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/holy-disruption-a-manifesto-for-the-future-of-faith-communities-9780827215184","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}