{"product_id":"out-of-the-4th-place-paperback","title":"Out of the 4th Place - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDudley Callison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMatt Broweleit\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you sense that something is wrong with church, you are right. And you are not alone.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere is a disconnect between the life of Jesus and the way most churches actually work. The pursuit of bigger buildings and stadium-quality worship bear little resemblance to Jesus' life of compassion. Church as a political force or an inward-facing club both conflict with Jesus' love for the outsider. People are finding church an unsafe place to wrestle with their very real questions. Many are abandoning the institution altogether.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat happened? Where did we go wrong? It might surprise you to learn that most of our problems are connected to one underlying reality: churches are operating in the wrong place in our society\u003cstrong\u003e-the 4th place\u003c\/strong\u003e. What does that mean? You are about to find out.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing from decades of church experience, \u003cstrong\u003eMatt Broweleit\u003c\/strong\u003e, MDiv, teams up with former President of Communitas International, \u003cstrong\u003eDudley Callison\u003c\/strong\u003e, to provide a simple, yet paradigm-altering view of the modern church.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you find yourself concerned, confused or even completely done with church, \u003ci\u003eOut of the 4th Place\u003c\/i\u003e will help you reorient yourself and find a way forward.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 14, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42132279853191,"sku":"9780692123041","price":24.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6e2391980e3765d34ed43dd3a1ba83a8.webp?v=1732625170","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/out-of-the-4th-place-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}