Download e-book for iPad: The Pastor as Public Theologian: Reclaiming a Lost Vision by Kevin J. Vanhoozer,Owen Strachan

By Kevin J. Vanhoozer,Owen Strachan

ISBN-10: 0801097711

ISBN-13: 9780801097713

Many pastors this day see themselves essentially as counselors, leaders, and motivators. but this usually comes on the cost of the elemental fact of the pastorate as a theological place of work. crucial function is to be a theologian mediating God to the folk. The church wishes pastors who can contextualize the note of God to aid their congregations imagine theologically approximately all points in their lives, akin to paintings, end-of-life judgements, political involvement, and leisure choices.

Drawing at the Bible, key figures from church historical past, and Christian theology, this ebook bargains a clarion demand pastors to function public theologians of their congregations and groups. it really is designed to be enticing analyzing for busy pastors and comprises pastoral reflections at the theological activity from twelve operating pastors, together with Kevin DeYoung and Cornelius Plantinga.

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