Church according to Paul – Rediscovering the Community Conformed to Christ

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

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Beskrivning

2015 Book of the Year Award, Academy of Parish ClergyAmid conflicting ideas about what the church should be and do in a post-Christian climate, the missing voice is that of Paul. The New Testament's most prolific church planter, Paul faced diverse challenges as he worked to form congregations. Leading biblical scholar James Thompson examines Paul's ministry of planting and nurturing churches in the pre-Christian world to offer guidance for the contemporary church. The church today, as then, must define itself and its mission among people who have been shaped by other experiences of community. Thompson shows that Paul offers an unprecedented vision of the community that is being conformed to the image of Christ. He also addresses contemporary (mis)understandings of words like missional, megachurch, and formation.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-09-16
Mått:6 x 9 x 15 mm
Vikt:925 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:304
Förlag:Baker Publishing Group
ISBN:9780801048821
Utmärkelser:Winner of Book of the Year (Book of the Year) 2015

Utforska kategorier

Biblar inom Filosofi och religion
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

James W. Thompson (PhD, Vanderbilt University) is scholar in residence at the Graduate School of Theology at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. His books include Pastoral Ministry according to Paul and Moral Formation according to Paul.

Innehållsförteckning

ContentsIntroduction: Reimagining the Church1. A Community Like No Other: The Key Themes--from Paul's First Letter2. Not Just Any Body: The Church and Paul's Corporate Christology3. The Church Made Visible: Baptism and the Lord's Supper in 1 Corinthians, Galatians, and Romans4. Spiritual Formation Is Corporate Formation: The Transformative Church in Romans and 2 Corinthians5. Justification Is about Unification: The Death of Jesus and the People of God in Romans and Galatians6. "Missional" May Not Mean What You Think: Evangelism and Social Action according to Paul7. The Universal Church Is the Local Church: Koinōnia according to Paul8. Discovering the Real Megachurch: Cosmic Church and House Church in the Disputed Letters9. Leadership Like No Other for a Community Like No Other: Authority and Ministry in the Undisputed LettersConclusion: The Church after ChristendomIndexes