SPIRIT-LED MINISTRY IN THE 21ST CENTURY THIRD EDITION: Essentials of Ministry for Human Pastors Serving the AI Generation - Couverture souple

Mathew, Thomson K

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1737978067 ISBN 13 : 9781737978060

Editeur : Thomson K Mathew, 2025

Synopsis

The strongest proponents of the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in ministry claim that just as the church became comfortable with the internet and Zoom, Christians will become comfortable with the unlimited use of AI in ministry due to the speed, convenience, and efficiency it provides. While recognizing the potential benefits of AI as a tool of ministry, author Thomson K. Mathew asserts that the essentials of Christian ministry—preaching, teaching, healing, and leading—should never be consigned to AI for any reason. According to the author, “The most sensitive duties of ministry—the soul-connected aspects of ministry—must be done only by fallen humans who have been redeemed by Christ, called and set apart by God, and empowered by His Spirit.”

This book analyzes the globalized post-COVID context of ministry and clearly outlines the non-negotiable aspects of Spirit-led ministry for the AI generation of ministers, believers, and ministerial students. It is both cutting edge and basic.

Spirit-led Ministry in the 21st Century is a comprehensive guide to competent ministry. Based on strong biblical, historical, and theological foundations, this volume focuses on four important aspects of effective ministry—preaching, teaching, healing, and leading. This is a call to preserve the sacredness of God’s call and a challenge to seek empowerment and excellence in ministry.

Written for ministry students, seasoned pastors, and anyone dealing with a sense of calling, this is an inspiring read on Spirit-empowered ministry that expresses itself in word and deed through preaching, teaching, healing, and leadership. In these pages, a pastor, chaplain, and seminary professor who has trained people for ministry in multiple nations addresses the most important aspects of effective Christian ministry. Read this book to encounter biblically sound and theologically balanced information and transformational instruction. Discern, discover, or reaffirm a call to ministry, seek the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, and develop excellence in Christian ministry to impact the AI generation.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

A graduate of Bishop Moore College (BS), Yale University (MDiv and STM), Oral Roberts University (DMin), and Oklahoma State University (EdD), Thomson K. Mathew is professor emeritus and former dean of the College of Theology and Ministry at Oral Roberts University. He is a member of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education (ACPE), the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), and the Association for Doctor of Ministry Education (ADME). Mathew and his wife, Molly, are parents of two daughters and grandparents of two boys.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Thomson K Mathew
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1737978067
• ISBN 13: 9781737978060
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 316
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