David R. Tomlinson

The Eucharist is at the heart of a life of Christian discipleship, and it is the supreme way of knowing Christ. The Eucharist also instructs and initiates us into a life of following Christ and living for God. In the Gospels the disciples "recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread". Through story, reflection and prayer, David Tomlinson explores the liturgy of the Eucharist and finds in it the basic building blocks of the Christian life. Readers are invited to reflect on the different parts of the eucharistic liturgy and their meaning for their day-to-day Christian lives. so that their faith can be deepened and they can learn to live more fully in Christ and as members of his body, the Church.

Church leaders frequently encounter tensions and conflict, especially when facing change. Building on extensive experience of leading churches at times of change, Tomlinson shows how through critical theological reflection and modelling good practice church leaders can facilitate church life that is grounded and transformed by the love of God.