The New Testament Order for Church and Missionary
Author : Alex Rattray Hay
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 35,49 MB
Release : 2010-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1725228939
Church Order in the New Testament
Author : Eduard Schweizer
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 17,41 MB
Release : 2006-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1597528102
Book Description
Schweizer listens carefully to the testimony of the various New Testament writers in order to understand the theological problem of how the New Testament church understood itself, and how it expressed that understanding in its order. The purely historical question about the form of the church at different times is seen by Schweizer as necessary, but need only be asked insofar as the actual shaping of the church is always evidence of the concept of its own nature to which it testifies. Thus, Schweizer arranges the New Testament writings primarily by the theological kinship of their idea of the church, providing a comprehensive examination of the church in the New Testament and Apostolic Fathers. He treats both the diversity of views and the unity found in these writings. He also discusses issues relating to church office, ministry, and ordination.
Mission in the New Testament
Author : William J. Larkin
Publisher :
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 46,93 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Religion
ISBN :
Book Description
This book presents a comprehensive articulation of New Testament teachings on mission from a contemporary American evangelical standpoint. Mission in the New Testament contributes a fresh statement of the biblical foundations of mission, serving as a catalyst for completion of the church's universal mission in this generation.After investigating the historical background of the idea of mission in the Hebrew Scriptures, inter-testamental Judaism, the life of Jesus and the beginnings of the church, the book proceeds in a roughly canonical order through the New Testament. Essays analyze the works of Paul, the Synoptic gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the General Epistles, and the Book of Revelation. Well-versed in the historical-critical method of biblical interpretation, editors and contributors alike offer a cogent argument for recovering the "missional horizon" of the New Testament.
Announcing the Kingdom
Author : Arthur F. Glasser
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 20,75 MB
Release : 2003-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1585583073
Book Description
Announcing the Kingdom provides a comprehensive survey of the biblical foundation of mission. It investigates the development of the kingdom of God theme in the Old Testament, describing what the concept tells us about God's mission in creation, the flood, and the covenant with Abraham. It then describes God's mission through the nation of Israel during the exodus, at Mt. Sinai, and through the kings of Israel. The book then examines God's mission as Israel is sent into exile and the stage is set for the Messiah's coming. Finally, the book considers the fulfillment of the kingdom of God through Jesus Christ and the church. It examines Jesus' parables and ministry, his proclamation of God's kingdom among the nations, and the work of the Holy Spirit through the church. Announcing the Kingdom is the product of Arthur Glasser's more than thirty years of teaching and has been used by thousands of students at Fuller Theological Seminary. Now revised by Glasser's colleagues, this study provides mission workers and students with a new understanding of their calling and its biblical foundation.
The God Who Makes Himself Known
Author : W. Ross Blackburn
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 35,66 MB
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 083088419X
Book Description
Countering scholarly tendencies to fragment the text over theological difficulties, this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume contends that Exodus should be read as a unified whole, and that an appreciation of its missionary theme in its canonical context is of great help in dealing with the difficulties that the book poses.
Called to Be Church
Author : Anthony B. Robinson
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 21,31 MB
Release : 2006-02-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802860651
Book Description
Biblical scholar Robert Wall and pastoral leader Anthony Robinson here join forces to bring the Acts of the Apostles forward to our time as a resource for congregational renewal and transformation.Featuring both careful exegetical study and exciting contemporary exposition, the fifteen chapters of Called to Be Church each first interpret the text of Acts as Scripture and then engage Acts for today's church. The book dives into many of the most vexing issues faced by the church then and now -- such issues as conflict resolution, pluralism and multiculturalism, sexuality, money, church and state, the role of the Holy Spirit, and more.Enhanced by study questions at the end of each chapter, Called to Be Church will lend itself especially well to small-group study within congregations. Pastors, lay readers, students, and ordinary believers alike will find the book helpful and inspiring.
Introducing Christian Mission Today
Author : Michael W. Goheen
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 40,60 MB
Release : 2014-07-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830895434
Book Description
Michael Goheen gives us a full-scale introduction to mission studies today in its biblical, theological and historical dimensions. Goheen covers the full horizon of major issues in mission, including its global, urban and holistic contexts. This text shows how the missional church encounters the pluralism of Western culture and global religions.
Salvation to the Ends of the Earth
Author : Andreas J. Köstenberger
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 24,19 MB
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830825495
Book Description
The saving mission of Jesus constitutes the foundation for Christian mission, and the Christian gospel is its message. This second edition of a classic NSBT volume emphasizes how the Bible presents a continuing narrative of God's mission, providing a robust historical and chronological backbone to the unfolding of the early Christian mission.
New Testament History
Author : Richard L. Niswonger
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 32,40 MB
Release : 1992
Category : History
ISBN : 9780310312017
Book Description
In this excellent history of God's authoritative message to humankind, Niswonger presents the major events of the life and ministry of Jesus, Paul, and the apostolic church by unfolding it against the historical, religious, and political settings of the time and recounting the events with simplicity and directness. More than 90 photographs and maps.
God's Missionary People
Author : Charles E. Van Engen
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 38,18 MB
Release : 1991-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0801093112
Book Description
A world-claiming theology of the church draws on ancient and modern thoughts. The author focuses on how the church can grow to become in reality "God's missionary people."
