Chapter 1 - Outside-In: Being Church in a Complex World

1. Time for reflection

2. Recognizing the need

3. Breaking the mold

4. A model for change

5. An ongoing process

6. A transformed church

Chapter 2 - Experience: The Context Defined

1. Identifying our experiences

2. Helping others to explore their experiences

3. Recognizing who we are

4. Recognizing who others are

5. Understanding our social context

6. Our spiritual context

7. Church and world

8. Training in understanding our world

Chapter 3 - Analysis: Foundations Explored

1. The Bible as story which engages with our lives

2. The Bible: a book of the community of faith

3. The teaching of Jesus and the human situation

4. Learning lessons from the Third World

5. Questioning the way we live

6. Exploring the complexity of the issues

7. Different ways of learning from experience

8. Some pictures to think about

Chapter 4 - Integration: Examples of Practice

1. Bible studies that integrate with life

2. Preaching that engages with the congregation

3. Exploring pastoral issues

4. Exploring societal issues

5. Issues portrayed in film and on television

6. Exploring work and employment issues

7. Politics and power

Chapter 5 - Action: Mobilizing the Church

1. What are we doing here?

2. Taking risks in leadership

3. Asking dangerous questions

4. Helping groups towards action

5. Helping the church to combine action with reflection

6. Relating spirituality to action

7. Connecting worship to activity in the world

Chapter 6 - New Experiences: Growth in Community

1. Life-changing events

2. A changing society brings new experiences

3. A changing society and new ways of being church

4. Creating community in new circumstances

5. Shared stories

6. Communities and leadership in learning

7. Community life and worship

8. Epilogue

Index