Publisher's Synopsis
In the early 90s, church leaders across the UK began to think about how to use the approaching millennium celebrations to promote Christ's message. From 1994 onwards, national cross-church bodies and think-tanks were set up to meet the challenge. "Challenging Time" is a first-hand account of the UK churches' joint initiative to put Christianity and Christian values firmly on the millennium map. The chief author and editor is Stephen Lynas, Archbishop's Officer for the Millennium 1996 - 2001. Stephen Lynas writes in a wry and engaging style about lessons learnt, and successes and failures. He writes about his own behind-the-scenes work and desccribes fascinating encounters in the corridors of power. The reader eavesdrops on meetings of significant church leaders, inter faith groups, Cabinet politicians, advertising and PR executives. Ultimately, he encourages churches in this country to learn from the churches' millennium experience as they face the challenge of mission in the 21st century. Part One contains the author's account of what happened leading up to and including Millennium Eve, while Part Two features contributions from significant figures, including Bishop Gavin Reid and Harriet Crabtree, offering a variety of perspectives on the success or otherwise of the churches' millennium activities.
