Jim Naughton – författare

Today Sunday morning worship competes with youth soccer, Starbucks, Facebook, and the allure of being “spiritual but not religious.” To share the gospel in a world like this, Christians need to reach beyond the boundaries of concrete and virtual communities to become evangelists. That takes faith. It also requires skill with public relations, social media, traditional print materials and other techniques to increase church visibility. The authors, both recognized experts and consultants, walk readers through the theology of church communications and introduce steps to help us deliver clutter-busting messages to reach our technologically sophisticated and faith-challenged world.

• Of interest to biblical scholars, students, and those following the internationaldebate on same-sex issues• Internationally-known authors• Demonstrates serious students of Scripture can find good news for LGBTQ peopleand churches that affirm them in the Bible and the life and teachings of JesusThe Chicago Consultation has sponsored consultations in South Africa, Kenya,and Ghana on Scripture and sexuality. With papers, Bible studies, and personalessays from American, African, and other international scholars, this book offersa new way of approaching sacred texts to discover what the Bible does and doesnot say about human sexuality.The Chicago Consultation has developed a reputation for civil conversation amongthose on multiple sides of issues related to gender equality. Their work in Africabuilds on that reputation, now reaching international biblical scholars and students.