Ephesiology: A Study of the Ephesian Movement in Bloomington, MN

If you want to understand the power of church planting movements, the place to begin is the first-century city of Ephesus. In this winsome study,
Ephesiology
offers readers a comprehensive view of the empowering work of the Holy Spirit in the most significant city of the New Testament, and compels us to ask the question: how can
we
effectively connect Christ to
our
culture?
This is not another methodology or attempt to recontextualize evangelicalism. Rather, it is a journey from the inception of the church in Ephesus as it became a movement grounded in God's mission and led by those who multiplied generations of disciples. In
, Michael T.
Cooper focuses on Paul and John as missiological theologians who successfully connected Jesus's teaching with the cultural context and narrative of the people in Ephesus. Their ability to relate the God of all creation to the people resulted in "the Way," transforming the religious, intellectual, economic, and social fabrics of the Ephesian society.
Through this study of a movement, discover how the Holy Spirit still changes lives, cities, and the world.