Participation in God: A Theological Framework for Individual and Congregational Development

What does God have to do with you and your community? There are many good resources for individual and community development, but few that talk about where God enters the conversation. This work develops a particular theology of participation in the life of God and describes how this theology of participation in God informs individual and congregational development. The subject of congregational development is human beings and their relationships with God and each other. This theological framework provides individual and congregational development an answer to the question, "What does individual and congregational development have to do with God?" Much of the reading and writing for this book were done during the COVID-19 pandemic, which raised new questions about how Christian communities gather without being in person. This in turn has prompted new questions and thoughts about the nature of worship, ecclesiology, and adaptive challenges, questions that Luck addresses through a theology of participation in God, particularly participation in God's glory.

Author: G. Thomas Luck
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Published: 12/19/2024
Pages: 118
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.33lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.25d
ISBN: 9781498204361

About the Author
G. Thomas Luck has a BA from Austin College, an MDiv from Nashotah House, an ALM from Harvard, a DMin from Bexley Seabury, and a Level II Award by Wine and Spirits Education Trust. He is vicar of St. Martin's Church, Mason, Texas and has served congregations in Texas, New Hampshire, Maine, and New York in rural, suburban, and urban contexts. He has served as wine advisor in various wineries and restaurants. With his wife, Jane, he lives in Fredericksburg, Texas. They share seven grandchildren and one dog. Get more information or view an occasional blog at participationingod.com, or sign up at participationingod@gmail.com.