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ChurchMorph: How Megatrends Are Reshaping Christian Communities . By Eddie Gibbs. Grand Rapids, Michigan, US, Baker Academic 2009. Pp. 224. $17.99.

ChurchMorph: How Megatrends Are Reshaping Christian Communities . By Eddie Gibbs. Grand Rapids,... Gibbs directs study on emerging churches at the Brehm Center and also teaches at Fuller Theological Seminary. This book continues the theme of other recent books by Gibbs examining the emerging church in the West and complements the series on the missional church published by Eerdmans. Gibbs aims to provide a survey and interpretative commentary on how various trends are impacting the Western church. He identifies five “megatrends”: the transition from modernity to postmodernity; the transition from the industrial to the information age; the transition from Christendom to post-Christendom contexts; the transition from production initiatives to consumer awareness; and the transition from religious identity to spiritual exploration (19). These present a challenge to re-envision a church that has been shaped and subverted by modernity. The book’s subtitle is misleading for most of the content then deals with examples of emerging churches rather than the trends themselves. In response to the five “megatrends,” chapter 2 surveys three missional responses to the challenges posed by a post-Christendom context: the missional church movement, the emerging church phenomenon and, arising from Anglican consultations, “Fresh Expressions.” Gibbs, having identified key shared convictions in these movements, blends the terms “emerging” and “missional” (40). In http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Mission Studies Brill

ChurchMorph: How Megatrends Are Reshaping Christian Communities . By Eddie Gibbs. Grand Rapids, Michigan, US, Baker Academic 2009. Pp. 224. $17.99.

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Mission Studies , Volume 28 (2): 247 – Jan 1, 2011
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Gibbs directs study on emerging churches at the Brehm Center and also teaches at Fuller Theological Seminary. This book continues the theme of other recent books by Gibbs examining the emerging church in the West and complements the series on the missional church published by Eerdmans. Gibbs aims to provide a survey and interpretative commentary on how various trends are impacting the Western church. He identifies five “megatrends”: the transition from modernity to postmodernity; the transition from the industrial to the information age; the transition from Christendom to post-Christendom contexts; the transition from production initiatives to consumer awareness; and the transition from religious identity to spiritual exploration (19). These present a challenge to re-envision a church that has been shaped and subverted by modernity. The book’s subtitle is misleading for most of the content then deals with examples of emerging churches rather than the trends themselves. In response to the five “megatrends,” chapter 2 surveys three missional responses to the challenges posed by a post-Christendom context: the missional church movement, the emerging church phenomenon and, arising from Anglican consultations, “Fresh Expressions.” Gibbs, having identified key shared convictions in these movements, blends the terms “emerging” and “missional” (40). In

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