John Shelby Spong

A New Christianity for a New World.

Why traditional faith is dying and how a new faith is being born.

From the links in this page, and by using the search capacities built into the FAITHFUTURES web site, you will be able to find many resources to assist in exploring this book by Bishop Spong.


Using the FFF web site

FFF Members have full access to all the resources on this site, including downloading copies of the study guide and leader's kit. The downloads area has many additional files, and the JESUSDATABASE project at the heart of this site represents a further major resource.

The gateway page for this study guide includes:

+ links to supplementary resources for selected sessions
+ extra resources to help with participants preparations
+ resources prepared by Keith McPaul for the NCNW study group at Maleny (AU)
+ list of publications by John Shelby Spong

Online Communities

You will find some older discussions of NCNW in the archives of FFForum, but the dedicated discussion group for NCNW will most likely prove a richer source of materials and insights.


The Study Guide

The FFF study guide prepared by Greg Jenks is designed to support a group working through A New Christianity for a New World over 6 sessions.

The materials include two 44 page booklets: a study guide for participants and a set of leader's notes.

The study guide is available for free download by FFF Members. As a member, to access the study guide simply follow these steps:

1. Login to the FFF web site using your member username and password
2. Select DOWNLOADS from the main menu in the left side bar
3. Choose STUDY GUIDE: Spong, NCNW

Membership costs US$25.00 a year and provides access to other FFF Study Guides as well as the full collection of resources on the FFF web site.

If you prefer not to be a member of the Foundation, the study guide is available for purchase through the online Store for US$25.(Please note that people buying the study guide on this basis do not have access to all the online resources available from the FaithFutures web site.)