Ben Gray reviews
Heaven’s answer to Earth’s Dilemma
Ben F. Gray
CityHarvest Publications
Ben Gray is a true reformer and I believe that if we do not listen to his wisdom it will be at our peril. Heaven’s Answer to Earth’s Dilemma is what the name implies - a God’s eye view of the 21st Century church. The book would make a thoughtful scholarly centrepiece to any church or home library.
Heaven’s Answer to Earth’s Dilemma is a book best read and then discussed in a group with friends concerned about the same issues. I loved this book. It touched my heart and changed my mind and turned my concept of church upside down and right side up. If you can afford to buy only one book this year, in my view you can hardly do better than to purchase Heaven’s Answer to Earth’s Dilemma.
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HEAVEN’S ANSWER TO EARTH’S DILEMMA
Ben F. Gray
Vocations4Life
If you are seeking to find your place in the body of Christ, identify your gifts and ministry, and understand what your vocation really is, then look no further than Heaven’s Answer to Earth’s Dilemma. This remarkably insightful book begins by discussing the need for changing the church from a traditional Greek worldview (where ministry is confined within the institution of the church) to a Hebraic worldview (the pilgrim church, where ministry permeates every part of daily life). Gray identifies five creational spheres (relationships that connect us to God): Marriage, Family, Work, Tribe, and Nation. By embracing these spheres of relationship we not only encounter God in every aspect of life, but demonstrate to all creation of what it means to be a people of God in society. The book discusses how each of us can identify our role in the Body of Christ by identifying our grace-aligned vocation and our motivations.
Obtainable Wisdom: Discovering Heaven’s Answer is the study guide for Heaven’s Answer to Earth’s Dilemma. Each chapter of the book is briefly summarised and accompanied with observations and questions to allow readers to gain more understanding of the issues raised in the book. The guide is suitable for individual study or as a valuable resource for group discussion. Presented in a user-friendly format, Obtainable Wisdom: Discovering Heaven’s Answer is an opportunity to bring practical theology into everyday life. Together, they are a must-read.
LL
HEAVEN’S ANSWER TO EARTH’S DILEMMA
Ben F. Gray
Vocations4Life
If you are seeking to find your place in the body of Christ, identify your gifts and ministry, and understand what your vocation really is, then look no further than Heaven’s Answer to Earth’s Dilemma. This remarkably insightful book begins by discussing the need for changing the church from a traditional Greek worldview (where ministry is confined within the institution of the church) to a Hebraic worldview (the pilgrim church, where ministry permeates every part of daily life). Gray identifies five creational spheres (relationships that connect us to God): Marriage, Family, Work, Tribe, and Nation. By embracing these spheres of relationship we not only encounter God in every aspect of life, but demonstrate to all creation of what it means to be a people of God in society. The book discusses how each of us can identify our role in the Body of Christ by identifying our grace-aligned vocation and our motivations.
Obtainable Wisdom: Discovering Heaven’s Answer is the study guide for Heaven’s Answer to Earth’s Dilemma. Each chapter of the book is briefly summarised and accompanied with observations and questions to allow readers to gain more understanding of the issues raised in the book. The guide is suitable for individual study or as a valuable resource for group discussion. Presented in a user-friendly format, Obtainable Wisdom: Discovering Heaven’s Answer is an opportunity to bring practical theology into everyday life. Together, they are a must-read.
LL