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  • The Other Half of Church

  • Christian Community, Brain Science, and Overcoming Spiritual Stagnation
  • By: Jim Wilder, Michel Hendricks
  • Narrated by: Brian Conover
  • Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (7 ratings)

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By: Jim Wilder, Michel Hendricks
Narrated by: Brian Conover
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Summary

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.

©2020 Michel Hendricks and Jim Wilder (P)2020 Michel Hendricks and Jim Wilder
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Very insightful and helpful

This book has really helped to highlight and explain the issue of narcissism in church as well as provide equipping and empowerment to manage it and overcome.

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