
The Other Half of Church
Christian Community, Brain Science, and Overcoming Spiritual Stagnation
- 240 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
The Other Half of Church
Christian Community, Brain Science, and Overcoming Spiritual Stagnation
About this book
Could brain science be the key to spiritual formation?
Why does true Christian transformation seem fleeting? And why does church often feel lonely, Christian community shallow, and leaders untrustworthy? For many Christians, the delight of encountering Christ eventually dwindles—and disappointment sets in. Is lasting joy possible?
These are some of the questions Michel Hendricks has considered both in his experience as a spiritual formation pastor and in his lifetime as a Christian. He began to find answers when he met Jim Wilder—a neurotheologian. Using brain science, Wilder identified that there are two halves of the church: the rational half and the relational half. And when Christians only embrace the rational half, churches become unhealthy places where transformation doesn’t last and narcissistic leaders flourish.
In The Other Half of Church, join Michel and Jim's journey as they couple brain science with the Bible to identify how to overcome spiritual stagnation by living a full-brained faith. You'll also learn the four ingredients necessary to develop and maintain a vibrant transformational community where spiritual formation occurs, relationships flourish, and the toxic spread of narcissism is eradicated.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Half-Brained Christianity
- 2. How Do People Grow?
- 3. Joy: The Face of Jesus That Transforms
- 4. Hesed: Our Relational Glue
- 5. Group Identity: What Kind of People Are We?
- 6. Healthy Correction: Stop Being So Nice
- 7. Narcissism: The Relational Infection
- 8. A Full-Brained Christianity
- Appendix A: Soil Assessment Questions
- Appendix B: Joy on Demand Exercise
- Appendix C: Pseudo-Joy Checklist
- Appendix D: Enemy Mode Checklist
- Appendix E: Maturity Stages
- Notes