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Pastor Paul : nurturing a culture of Christoformity in the Church / Scot McKnight.
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TextSeries: Theological explorations for the church catholicPublication details: Grand Rapids, MI Brazos Press, c2019.Description: xviii, 253 pages ; 24 cmISBN: - 9781587434266
- 1587434261
- 253 23
- BV4011.3 .M425 2019
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Summary: Being a pastor is a complicated calling. Pastors are often pulled in multiple directions and must "become all things to all people" (1 Cor. 9:22). What does the New Testament say (or not say) about the pastoral calling? And what can we learn about it from the apostle Paul? According to popular New Testament scholar Scot McKnight, pastoring must begin first and foremost with spiritual formation, which plays a vital role in the life and ministry of the pastor. As leaders, pastors both create and nurture culture in a church. The biblical vision for that culture is Christoformity, or Christlikeness. Grounding pastoral ministry in the pastoral praxis of the apostle Paul, McKnight shows that nurturing Christoformity was at the heart of the Pauline mission. The pastor's central calling, then, is to mediate Christ in everything. McKnight explores seven dimensions that illustrate this concept--friendship, siblings, generosity, storytelling, witness, subverting the world, and wisdom--as he calls pastors to be conformed to Christ and to nurture a culture of Christoformity in their churches.
Pastors as culture makers -- A culture of friendship -- A culture of siblings -- A culture of generosity -- A culture of storytellers -- A culture of witness -- A culture of world subversion -- A culture of wisdom -- Final thoughts: Nurturing Christoformity.
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| 253 M382C Christ and missional leaders / | 253 M428L Leadership development and practice : a biblical perspective / | 253 M468O Our gifts : | 253 M478P Pastor Paul : | 253 M478P Practicing greatness : 7 disciplines of extraordinary spiritual leaders / | 253 M647C Christian theology in practice : discovering a discipline / | 253 M647E The Empowered Leader: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-245) and index.
Pastors as culture makers -- A culture of friendship -- A culture of siblings -- A culture of generosity -- A culture of storytellers -- A culture of witness -- A culture of world subversion -- A culture of wisdom -- Final thoughts: Nurturing Christoformity.
Being a pastor is a complicated calling. Pastors are often pulled in multiple directions and must "become all things to all people" (1 Cor. 9:22). What does the New Testament say (or not say) about the pastoral calling? And what can we learn about it from the apostle Paul? According to popular New Testament scholar Scot McKnight, pastoring must begin first and foremost with spiritual formation, which plays a vital role in the life and ministry of the pastor. As leaders, pastors both create and nurture culture in a church. The biblical vision for that culture is Christoformity, or Christlikeness. Grounding pastoral ministry in the pastoral praxis of the apostle Paul, McKnight shows that nurturing Christoformity was at the heart of the Pauline mission. The pastor's central calling, then, is to mediate Christ in everything. McKnight explores seven dimensions that illustrate this concept--friendship, siblings, generosity, storytelling, witness, subverting the world, and wisdom--as he calls pastors to be conformed to Christ and to nurture a culture of Christoformity in their churches.
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