{"product_id":"hope-growing-flourishing-church-communities-that-transform-and-heal-people-hardcover","title":"Hope: Growing Flourishing Church Communities That Transform and Heal People - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGregory J. Liston\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSarah Penwarden\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world where the toxicity of the contemporary Western church is regularly and often justifiably highlighted, this volume explores how churches can be places of hope. God's plan is that churches become communities of transformation and restoration, both for individuals and for wider society. Gathering the voices of practitioners, biblical scholars, systematic theologians, practical theologians, and counsellors, this work offers a multidisciplinary exploration of how, guided by the Spirit of God, we can positively create and sustain flourishing churches which nurture both individuals and the wider community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGregory J. Liston is a senior lecturer in the School of Theology at Laidlaw College. Previously the senior pastor of a multi-congregation Baptist church, his most recent book is \u003ci\u003eStarting with the Spirit \u003c\/i\u003e(2024).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sarah Penwarden is a lecturer in the School of Theology at Laidlaw College. She is also a counsellor, supervisor, and an Anglican priest. She was a co-editor of the book \u003ci\u003eStories of Therapy, Stories of Faith \u003c\/i\u003e(2017).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 28, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53218438250829,"sku":"9798385236008","price":65.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/Dc3258RSt49798385236008.webp?v=1768989118","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/hope-growing-flourishing-church-communities-that-transform-and-heal-people-hardcover","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}