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Controversial and passionate, The Way Ahead challenges all people of God to seek unity in and beyond the norms of dogma and hierarchy to step out in faith and courageously grasp this new time. Ian Fraser touches the edge of excitement and newness in an earthy, scholarly and profound way. His life quest for integration flows through this book. Sister Christine Anderson, FCJ, Craighead Institute My first encounter with Ian Fraser was in the early days of Scottish Churches House in the 1960s when he sought to earth his vision of ecumenism in the pioneering work of the House. This book continues to challenge the church s thinking. He reaffirms that vision of Christian unity as about the world s needs and not simply an exercise in ecclesiastical joinery ; and he calls us to see ministry as the task of the whole people of God, not reserved to the few. At a time when it is too easy for the church to retreat into some pietistic huddle, Ian reminds us of the mission imperative which takes the world seriously; and moreover, he writes with a sense of hope and expectation. Bishop Bruce Cameron, former Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church Dr Ian Fraser is a treasure trove of biblical scholarship, wisdom and common sense. The Way Ahead draws on a lifelong and worldwide experience of Christian communities on the edge . With inspirational hope, Ian Fraser points to a bright and valid future for the church, shorn of ecclesiastical irrelevances. It is a prophetic vision that cheers the heart. It will not meet with universal approval but then you know what they say about prophets in their own country (and in their own time!). Tom Fleming, radio and television broadcaster Drawing on a vast storehouse of knowledge, experience, insight and anecdote, Ian Fraser raises fundamental questions concerning the mission and ministry of the whole people of God. In ecumenical discussions so often these perspectives are referred to briefly and concentrated discussion focuses on the ordained ministry to the detriment of the witness of the church and ecumenical rapprochement. This is a stimulating and challenging book. Dr Alan Falconer, minister of St Macher Cathedral, Aberdeen, formerly Director of the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches.