Marks of a Movement calls us back to the disciple-making mandate of the church through the timeless wisdom of John Wesley and the Methodist movement. With a love for history and a passion for today's church, Winfield helps us reimagine church multiplication in a way that focuses on making and multiplying disciples for the twenty-first century.
Winfield Bevins reminds us of the vital multiplication lessons from the Wesleyan movement, one of the greatest missional movements the world has ever known. He highlights the necessity of discipleship as the starting point and the abiding strategic practice that is key to all lasting missional impact in and through movements. The Methodist movement is an example of the power of multiplying movements that utilize the strategy of discipleship. Within a generation, one in thirty people who were living in Britain had become Methodists, and the movement soon became a worldwide phenomenon.
We in the Western Church need a movement of historic proportions once again. What would such a multiplication movement look like for us today? We must look to the past to gain wisdom for the future. And as we look at the pages of church history, there is no better example of a multiplication movement in the West than the Methodist movement of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Marks of a Movement highlights the lessons and key insights that enable us to learn from the past and reapply this timeless, biblical wisdom for today.

Marks of a Movement: What the Church Today Can Learn From the Wesleyan Revival

Religion & Spirituality

Bevins, Winfield

Christian Books & Bibles

Zondervan

For many years now, the church in North America has heard figure after figure concerning the steady flow of young people leaving the church. In the midst of these troubling figures, there remains a glimmer of hope for these youth as they transition into young adults. Ever Ancient, Ever New tells the story of a generation of younger Christians from different backgrounds and traditions who are finding a home and a deep connection in the church by embracing a liturgical expression of the faith.
Author and teacher Winfield Bevins introduces you to a growing movement among younger Christians who are returning to historic, creedal, and liturgical reflections of Christianity. He unpacks why and how liturgy has beckoned them deeper into their experience of Jesus, and what types of churches and communities foster this "convergence" of old and new. Filled with stories illustrating the excitement and joy many young adults have found in these ancient expressions of Christianity, this book introduces you to practices and principles that may help the church as it seeks to engage our postmodern world.

Ever Ancient, Ever New: The Allure of Liturgy for a New Generation

Our Common Prayer offers a refreshing alternative to our postmodern world by helping us reconnect to the historic prayers of the Christian faith. Your faith will be refreshed and renewed through this wonderful field guide to the historic Book of Common Prayer. The historic common prayer tradition has enriched the faith of millions of Christians around the world for hundreds of years and still has the power to offer a vibrant, healthy, life-giving faith for our generation and generations to come. Our Common Prayer follows a simple outline and rhythm from the Book of Common Prayer and is edited for contemporary use. Our Common Prayer can be used in a variety of ways: for individual private devotion, for small groups, for youth ministry, or even for church gatherings.

Our Common Prayer: A Field Guide to the Book of Common Prayer

Simeon Press

Global Voices: Stories of Church Planting from Around the World

Independently published

Modern missional movements have often viewed the historic Christian traditions with suspicion. The old traditions may be beautiful, the thinking goes, but they’re too insular, focused primarily on worship and on the interior life of the church, and not looking outward to evangelism and good works. 
In Liturgical Mission, Winfield Bevins argues that the church's liturgy and sacramental life are in fact deeply missional. He explores the historic practices of the Christian church, demonstrating how they offer a holistic framework for everyday Christian discipleship and mission in the twenty-first century. The result is a book that not only invites all Christians back to the historic liturgy of the church, but also invites those already in liturgical churches to rediscover the missional life that has too often remained latent in their own traditions.

Liturgical Mission: The Work of the People for the Life of the World

GONZÁLEZ, JUSTO L.

Thrive with Healthy RhythmsWe are living in challenging and uncertain times in which leaders need support and encouragement to help them learn to navigate the world we are in. Leaders too often focus on external things to the neglect of their own souls.Authors Winfield Bevins and Mark Dunwoody wrote Healthy Rhythms for Leaders primarily to help Christian leaders care for their souls in today's chaotic and uncertain world. Their goal is to promote healthy rhythms to help leaders connect spiritual and missional practices.Go deeper in your personal walk with Christ with personal rhythms by creating an "Ebb and Flow" Rule of Life. Then, break through current team challenges with "Missional Design Thinking," a process that carries the power to transform your effectiveness as a leader. Walk away with these personal and leadership rhythm tools, but also learn how to share these practices and principles with the churches and organizations you serve."This book contains timely words for an unusual time that can become timeless."-- Scot McKnight, Professor of New Testament, Northern Seminary"A fresh, inclusive approach to the contemplative journey."-- Barbara L. Peacock, Author Soul Care in African American Practice"Reading these words renewed both my missional imagination and my commitment to stay refreshed with Christ."-- Trevor Hudson, Pastor and Author, South AfricaWinfield Bevins is the director of Church Planting at Asbury Theological Seminary and author of several books, including Marks of a Movement and Ever Ancient Ever New (winfieldbevins.com and twitter.com/winfieldbevins).Mark Dunwoody has over three decades experience as an entrepreneur and consultant to non-profits and faith communities. Mark is involved internationally in the missional conversation as a speaker, strategist, and coach. He is the co-founder of Missional Formation Coaching (missionalformationcoaching.com).

Healthy Rhythms for Leaders: Cultivating Soul Care in Uncertain Times

Dunwoody, Mark

Exponential

If you're interested in learning more about the Anglican tradition, Simply Anglican is the clear and charitable guide you've been waiting for. Winfield Bevins provides an accessible overview of Anglican history, theology, and worship. With discussion questions and recommended reading at the end of each chapter, plus a glossary of terms in the back, this book is the ideal introduction to Anglicanism!\nFar from being a faith of the past, Anglicanism presents a rich spiritual tradition that has matured into a worldwide movement of Christians on every continent. The Anglican tradition offers a refreshing alternative to our postmodern world by helping us reconnect to the historic Christian faith in a way that speaks to our present age.\nWHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:\n“If you are considering joining the Anglican communion, this is the book…Here we get worship, liturgy, prayer, theology, and history — along with living the Christian life — in a short, accessible book.” 
Scot McKnight, Professor of New Testament, Northern Seminary\n"Anglicanism, all the cool kids are doing it, but what is it precisely? In Simply Anglican, Winfield Bevins provides an easy to read explanation of Anglicanism, its history, theology, and liturgy. A recommended read for anyone considering becoming Anglican or who wants to know why so many young people are joining Anglican churches.” 
Michael F. Bird, Academic Dean and Lecturer in Theology, Ridley College, Melbourne, Australia\n“I meet regularly with people who are interested in learning more about Anglicanism but unsure where to start. I’m very pleased that I can now direct them to Simply Anglican. It’s a trustworthy first-step resource with plenty of direction given for further study. I’m grateful to Winfield Bevins and Anglican Compass for offering such a concise and readable introduction to the Anglican tradition.” 
Emily McGowin, Assistant Professor of Theology, Wheaton College\n“This is a book I’ve been waiting for! Bevins gives a warm, concise, and accessible outline of Anglican history, faith, and worship…But this is much more than an introduction; it is an invitation into a beautiful faith.” 
Glenn Packiam, Pastor, New Life Downtown, Author of Worship and the World to Come\n“My colleague, Winfield Bevins, has written an introduction to Anglicanism that is fresh, easy to grasp and inspired by love for God and a missional heart for one’s neighbor. If you are exploring the intersection of liturgy, sacrament and mission, I highly recommend Simply Anglican.” 
Todd Hunter, Bishop of The Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others, Author of The Accidental Anglican\n"Dr. Winfield Bevins writes Simply Anglican as an outsider and an insider. That duo perspective gives him a vantage and an independent position to evaluate the unique Anglican identity. His journey into Anglicanism is captivating and invites the reader to get deeper into the book to appreciate the richness of Anglicanism. Though simple, it is thoughtful and graciously orthodox. I would recommend this book to both those who are exploring Anglicanism and those Anglicans who need to refresh themselves with the Anglican tradition as told from a fresh perspective.” 
Sammy Wainaina, Provost of All Saints’ Cathedral, Nairobi, Kenya\n"Simply Anglican is a guide to the Anglican way of being Christian that is both reliable and refreshing. It provides an overview of the history, theology, liturgy and mission of this major worldwide expression of the Church that is highly informative and at the same time delightfully motivating. For anyone wanting to understand Anglicanism, this is a great place to start, but it is unlikely to be the end. The reader will want to know more and, I hope, enter more fully into the Anglican way of following Jesus." 
Justyn Terry, Vice Principal and Academic Dean, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford

Simply Anglican: An Ancient Faith for Today's World

Anglican Compass

Far from being a faith of the past, Anglicanism presents a rich spiritual tradition that has matured into a worldwide movement of Christians on every continent. The Anglican tradition offers a refreshing alternative to our postmodern world by helping us reconnect to the historic Christian faith in a way that speaks to our present age. 
If you're interested in learning more about the Anglican tradition, Simply Anglican is the clear and charitable guide you've been waiting for. Winfield Bevins provides an accessible overview of Anglican history, theology, and worship. With discussion questions and recommended reading at the end of each chapter, plus a glossary of terms in the back, this book is the ideal introduction to Anglicanism! 
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING: “If you are considering joining the Anglican communion, this is the book…Here we get worship, liturgy, prayer, theology, and history — along with living the Christian life — in a short, accessible book.” Scot McKnight, Professor of New Testament, Northern Seminary “Anglicanism, all the cool kids are doing it, but what is it precisely? In Simply Anglican, Winfield Bevins provides an easy to read explanation of Anglicanism, its history, theology, and liturgy. A recommended read for anyone considering becoming Anglican or who wants to know why so many young people are joining Anglican churches.” Michael F. Bird, Academic Dean and Lecturer in Theology, Ridley College, Melbourne, Australia “I meet regularly with people who are interested in learning more about Anglicanism but unsure where to start. I’m very pleased that I can now direct them to Simply Anglican. It’s a trustworthy first-step resource with plenty of direction given for further study. I’m grateful to Winfield Bevins and Anglican Compass for offering such a concise and readable introduction to the Anglican tradition.” Emily McGowin, Assistant Professor of Theology, Wheaton College “This is a book I’ve been waiting for! Bevins gives a warm, concise, and accessible outline of Anglican history, faith, and worship…But this is much more than an introduction; it is an invitation into a beautiful faith.” Glenn Packiam, Pastor, New Life Downtown, Author of Worship and the World to Come “My colleague, Winfield Bevins, has written an introduction to Anglicanism that is fresh, easy to grasp and inspired by love for God and a missional heart for one’s neighbor. If you are exploring the intersection of liturgy, sacrament and mission, I highly recommend Simply Anglican.” Todd Hunter, Bishop of The Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others, Author of The Accidental Anglican "Dr. Winfield Bevins writes Simply Anglican as an outsider and an insider. That duo perspective gives him a vantage and an independent position to evaluate the unique Anglican identity. His journey into Anglicanism is captivating and invites the reader to get deeper into the book to appreciate the richness of Anglicanism. Though simple, it is thoughtful and graciously orthodox. I would recommend this book to both those who are exploring Anglicanism and those Anglicans who need to refresh themselves with the Anglican tradition as told from a fresh perspective.” Sammy Wainaina, Provost of All Saints’ Cathedral, Nairobi, Kenya "Simply Anglican is a guide to the Anglican way of being Christian that is both reliable and refreshing. It provides an overview of the history, theology, liturgy and mission of this major worldwide expression of the Church that is highly informative and at the same time delightfully motivating. For anyone wanting to understand Anglicanism, this is a great place to start, but it is unlikely to be the end. The reader will want to know more and, I hope, enter more fully into the Anglican way of following Jesus." Justyn Terry, Vice Principal and Academic Dean, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford

Simply Anglican: An Ancient Faith for Today's Word

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Marks of a Movement: What the Church Today Can Learn From the Wesleyan Revival

Ever Ancient, Ever New: The Allure of Liturgy for a New Generation

Our Common Prayer: A Field Guide to the Book of Common Prayer

Global Voices: Stories of Church Planting from Around the World

Liturgical Mission: The Work of the People for the Life of the World

Healthy Rhythms for Leaders: Cultivating Soul Care in Uncertain Times

Simply Anglican: An Ancient Faith for Today's World

Simply Anglican: An Ancient Faith for Today's Word

Ever Ancient, Ever New: The Allure of Liturgy for a New Generation