Messy Church Theology is the first title to encapsulate the academic theology of Messy Church. Through essays by contributors from a variety of church and academic backgrounds and case studies by Messy Church practitioners, it gathers together some of the discussions around Messy Church and assesses the impact of this ministry, placing it in the context of wider developments within the church community.
- When is Messy Church 'church'? - Claire Dalpra
- When is Messy Church 'not church'? - Steve Hollinghurst
- How does Messy Church travel? - Lucy Moore and Jane Leadbetter
- But does Messy Church make disciples? - Judy Paulsen
- Messy Theology - Paul Bayes
- Messy Disciples - John Drane
- From Sunday School to Messy Church - Bob Jackson
- What is the DNA of Messy Church? - George Lings
- Messy Maturity: Paradox, contradiction or perfect match? - Beth Barnett
- Messy Church: How far can you go before reaching the limit? - Tim G. Waghorn
- Some frameworks to explore Messy Church and discipleship - Bob Hopkins
- What might an older Messy Church look like? - Paul Moore
Case studies by Trish Hahn, Alison Paginton, Christine Barton, Kevin Metcalfe, Sharon Pritchard and Marie Beale.