Whole: A Call to Unity in Our Fragmented World

by Sharon Watkins

Overview

In her hope-filled new book, Sharon Watkins, the General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and moderator-elect of the National Council of Churches, shares her vision of how the good news of Jesus calls American Christians to unite around justice, mercy, and openness in the 21st century.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780827243149
Publisher:	Chalice Press
Publication date:	07/30/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
File size:	475 KB

About the Author

Sharon Watkins is the General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 Table 7

Chapter 2 Welcome 23

Chapter 3 Wholeness 42

Chapter 4 Movement 66

Chapter 5 Disciples of Christ 81

Chapter 6 Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 93

Appendix I Preamble to the "Design of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)" 110

Appendix II "Harmonies of Liberty" 112

Appendix III Principles Of Identity- as articulated by the 21st Century Vision Team 117

Appendix IV Five Covenantal Values of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) as articulated by General Minister and President W Chris Hobgood 119

Notes 121