Body Beautiful: Recovering the Biblical View of the Church [Paperback]

Melvin Tinker (Author), Nathan Buttery (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2003

'What this book seeks to do is recapture in a popular and readily accessible manner the vibrant vision that the Bible offers of what the church is and can be.'

In the minds of many the word 'church' conjures up lots of different images - a building, a denomination, a cozy club out of touch with the real world. Many of the stereotypes are deserved. Wrong thinking gives rise to wrong practice. This book goes back to the Bible to see what it says the church is. Using key passages from the New Testament, Melvin Tinker and Nathan Buttery takes us within the gates of the biblical picture of the church, the Body Beautiful. For the church is to function in every way as a body: at unity in the Gospel. Body Beautiful will challenge many of our present ideas about the church. It will provoke, encourage and excite as we recover the biblical vision of the church and its mission in the 21st century.

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About the Author

Melvin Tinker is the Vicar of St. John's Church of England, Newlands, Hull. He is a popular author on culture and faith, has participated in 'Word Alive' and is a leading member of the Anglican group 'REFORM'. He is the author of a number of books including: Tales of the Unexpected: The Subversive Stories of Jesus; Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People: A Biblical Look at the Problem of Suffering; Wisdom to Live By: Living Biblically in a Complex World; Evangelical Concerns: Rediscovering the Christian Mind on Issues Facing the Church Today; Road to Reality and Close Encounters: Unforgettable Meetings with Jesus.

Nathan Buttery is the Assistant Curate of St. Johns Newland Anglican Church, Hull.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Authentic (March 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1850784655
• ISBN-13: 978-1850784654
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,734,487 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)