TEXTBOOKS TO BE READ AND COMPARED

1. Stanley, Andy. Deep & Wide: Creating Churches Unchurched People Love to Attend. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2016. ISBN: 978-0310494843.

2. Wilson, Jared. The Prodigal Church: A Gentle Manifesto against the Status Quo. Wheaton: Crossway, 2015. ISBN: 978-1433544613 .

COMPARING AND CONTRASTING MODELS ASSIGNMENT PAPER INSTRUCTIONS

OVERVIEW
This assignment will demonstrate your ability to analyze a specific argument made by two different authors and provide an argument for which position you believe to be most biblical.

INSTRUCTIONS

.1. After having read the books Deep & Wide and Prodigal Church, compare and contrast the philosophies presented in those books.

2. After comparing and contrasting the books, present a case (a written argument) for which approach you believe is most biblical and which approach you prefer.

3. This paper must be between 1500 & 2800 words. Be sure the paper includes a cover page (Use the School of Divinity cover page and the way it is formatted is what you will use for the paper), Thesis Statement, Table of contents page, first-level headings, and bibliography.

4. The paper must demonstrate analytical thinking and an understanding of the biblical concepts. (Use several relevant biblical quotes and passages)

5. Be careful not to get lost in the historical backgrounds of the authors. Read these books and try to find where they overlap and the theological implications of their position for the Sunday morning church gathering.

6. Do not apply to write the paper if you do not have access to the textbooks that you will be comparing and contrasting above.

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the SafeAssign plagiarism tool.