Style or Substance?: The Nature of True Christian Ministry - Couverture souple

Taylor, William; Dargue, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1781912297 ISBN 13 : 9781781912294

Editeur : Christian Focus Publications Ltd, 2016

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

Most of my stress in ministry is because I have begun to imagine that it depends on my performance. This book has driven me back to the fundamentals and reminded me where the true power lies. It is ... desperately relevant in our culture. (Jonty Allcock ~ Lead Pastor, The Globe Church, London)

... a timely book! William Taylor is a skillful expositor of God's Word and brings into the light the profile of a true Christian minister with piercing accuracy and practical application. After reading this book, you will be convinced that God's design is to use weak, broken jars of clay by his Spirit to transform the lives of others and accomplish his divine purposes. (Brian Croft ~ Pastor, Auburndale Baptist Church and Senior Fellow of the Mathena Center for Church Revitalization at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky)

These expositions ... are full of sane, sound, biblical instruction. I commend them highly, both as examples of faithful word ministry and as a necessary reminder that all lasting ministry will prioritize substance over style. (Kevin DeYoung ~ Senior Pastor, University Reformed Church. East Lansing, Michigan)

I warmly commend this volume to those whose privileged task it is ... to proclaim 'Jesus Christ as Lord and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake'. (2 Cor. 4:5) (Kanishka Raffel ~ Dean of Sydney) --Kevin DeYoung ~ Senior Pastor, University Reformed Church. East Lansing, Michigan

In an age in which substance often gives way to style, we urgently need teaching like this, which builds convictions about the nature and power of authentic gospel ministry and spurs us to stick with it. (Vaughan Roberts ~ Rector of St Ebbe's, Oxford and Director of Proclamation Trust) --Vaughan Roberts ~ Rector of St Ebbe's, Oxford and Director of Proclamation Trust

It will challenge and encourage gospel ministers to press on with the task of preaching Christ, embrace weakness and guard against the temptation to compromise ... It will help church members to appreciate authentic ministry and resist the seductive attractions of false teachers ... (John Stevens ~ National Director, Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches, Market Harborough, Leicestershire) --John Stevens ~ National Director, Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches, Market Harborough, Leicestershire

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In every age, Christians experience pressure to embrace contemporary culture. In Corinth, the church had been infiltrated by some who had grown weary of the message of the cross: whose boast was in outward appearance. In 2 Corinthians 2-7,Paul writes into this setting, urging the Corinthians then, and us today, to embrace the 'weak' ministry of Gospel proclamation, to partner with 'weak' Christians, and to boast in 'weak' ministers. It is in this weakness that God's power is exhibited. Nothing could be more opposite to our celebrity culture.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Christian Focus Publications Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1781912297
• ISBN 13: 9781781912294
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 144