One World Theology Vol.2: Small Christian Communities: Fresh Stimulus for a Forward-Looking Church

includes index and biblioraphy

1. Biblical References and Foundation THe biblical approach of basic Ecclecial communities - Aspects of their fundamental principles.........3 Why basic ecclesial communities............15 Letting the bible inspire pastoral activity-Small christian communities as universal church learning opportunities for bible- based pastoral activity ..27 Ecclesial base communities......37 II. Small christian communities and spirituality Small christian communities/ basic ecclesial communities..............53 The spirituality of the Ecclesial base communities...............67 Towards a transformitive spirituality in Basic Ecclesial Communities..........87 Exporing Closeness...99 III. Ecclesiological Understanding of Small Christian Communities Small christian communities as a New way of Becoming church............113 An ecclesiological Approach to small CHristian Communities......127 Ecclesial Dimentsion of small christian Communities ..........153 A new Way of being church.........163 IV . Historical Development of small christian communities Historical development of the small christian communities .....185 A spart Ignites a flames-Small christian communities in Germany......199 A revitalisation of Basic Ecclesial COmmunities ...237 Basic Ecclesial COmmunities in Asia.............249 V. The vision of Ministry of the Small Christian Communities The pastoral VIsion of Basic Christian Communities/Ecclesial Communities............271 The vision of Ministry of the Ecclesial base communities in Latin America and the Caribbean.............279 THeological-Pastoral foundations of DIIPA - Vision for Small christian COmmunities..........293 Small is BIg- THe pastoral VIsion Behing small Christian Communities.........329