{"product_id":"out-of-the-4th-place-9780692123041","title":"Out of the 4th Place","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dudley Callison, Matt Broweleit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Back Deck Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780692123041\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Back Deck Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40174181417075,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_7631a298-cb8b-44b3-a202-08865aaaacc2.jpg?v=1655298452","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/out-of-the-4th-place-9780692123041","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}