The Common Life of the Scattered Church

In the pandemic’s ongoing disruption to our congregations’ life and practice, many of us are asking, “What should church look like when we are scattered?” The question is new for us today, but Scripture bears witness to the people of God discerning their identity in the midst of difficult or uncertain circumstances. Amanda Pittman joins Carson and Randy for a conversation about how the book of Acts and its portrayal of the common life of the early church might shape our imaginations in the face of new questions.

A part of our series Intersection: Where Theology and Practice Meet, this webinar took place on July 21, 2020.

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Special Guest: Amanda Pittman

Amanda Pittman is an assistant professor of Bible and ministry at Abilene Christian University. Her overlapping research interests – the formation of scriptural imagination, Luke-Acts, and Christian formation in congregational contexts – all coalesce around one central question: how are communities formed as disciples in the encounter of bodies and Bibles? With a Th.D. in Christian education and New Testament from Duke, she teaches both general education and upper-level courses in those areas. She lives in Abilene with her husband and young son, where she worships and serves with the Minter Lane Church of Christ.

Questions?

Contact Renee Paul.