Power in Weakness: Paul's Transformed Vision for Ministry - Couverture souple

Gombis, Timothy G.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0802871259 ISBN 13 : 9780802871251

Editeur : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2021

Synopsis

Envisioning cruciform community built on resurrection hope After Paul’s encounter with the risen Christ on the road to Damascus, he turned from coercion and violence to a ministry centered on the hope of Christ’s resurrection. In earthly terms, Paul had traded power for weakness. But—as he explained in his subsequent letters—this “weakness” was actually the key to flourishing community that is able to experience God’s transformation, restoration, and healing. What would it mean for pastors today to take seriously Paul’s exhortation in 1 Corinthians 11:1 to “imitate me as I imitate Christ” and lead their congregations in this way? Instead of drawing leadership principles and practices from the worlds of business, education, and politics—which tend to orient churches around institutional power and image maintenance—Timothy Gombis follows Paul in resisting the influence of the “present evil age” by making cruciformity the operating principle of the church. Gombis guides the reader through practices and patterns that can lead a congregation past a focus on individual salvation, toward becoming instead a site of resurrection power on earth. Table of Contents Introduction 1. Paul’s Unconverted Ministry 2. Conversion of Paul’s Resurrection Imagination 3. Conversion of Paul’s Ministry Imagination 4. Pastoral Ministry in Cosmic Perspective 5. Cruciform Ministry and Image Maintenance 6. Cruciformity and Credential Accumulation 7. Cruciformity, Passivity, and Taking the Initiative 8. Cruciform Ministry Postures Epilogue Bibliographic Essay

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À propos des auteurs

Timothy G. Gombis is affiliate professor of New Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary. He is also the author of Paul: A Guide for the Perplexed, The Drama of Ephesians: Participating in the Triumph of God, and a commentary on Mark's Gospel in the Story of God Bible Commentary series.

Michael J. Gorman holds the Raymond E. Brown Chair in Biblical Studies and Theology at St. Mary's Seminary & University in Baltimore, Maryland. His publications include 1 Corinthians: A Theological, Pastoral, and Missional Commentary, Romans: A Theological and Pastoral Commentary, Cruciformity, Apostle of the Crucified Lord, and Becoming the Gospel.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0802871259
• ISBN 13: 9780802871251
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 184
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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