The Crucifixion of Ministry: Surrendering Our Ambitions to the Service of Christ - Softcover

Purves, Andrew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0830834397 ISBN 13: 9780830834396

Verlag: IVP, 2007

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Containing only five chapters, this book is packed with a lot of truth, helpful ideas, and suggested practices. A book like this will help current seminarians and future miniters to avoid some of the pitfalls of ministry. Purves does a great job in going to the text in numerous places to get the reader to see the biblical truth instead of the author's ideas.--Terry Lange, SharperIron, (sharperiron.org), October 2, 2008

Certainly worth recommending to pastors and others in full-time ministry.--Rodney Stent, The Lamplighter, May 2008

All in all, the significance of the subject matter and its general readability make this book an important read for those wishing to locate their practical ministry on the horizon of the doctrinal tradition of the Church.--Phil Sumpter, Chrisendom, May 4, 2008 ay 4, 2008

Purves challenges pastors to look deeply at their ministry and realize that it is not theirs but God?s. He encourages pastors to allow themselves to be used by God rather than attempt to do things for God. His simple argument is stated eloquently and most certainly bears repeating to an individualistic world.--Pulpit Helps, October 2007

Reseña del editor:

As a pastor, do you ever get the feeling that no matter what you try, nothing much seems to change?That is because the ministries themselves are not redemptive--they are not up to you. Only Jesus' ministry is redemptive. Jesus has to "show up."Theologian Andrew Purves explores at the deepest level the true and essential nature of Christian ministry. He says that the attempt to be an effective minister is a major problem. Ministers are "in the way." He radically claims that ministries need to be crucified. They need to be killed off so that Christ can make them live.Rooting church service in Christ's own continuing ministry, Purves provides a vision for students and practicing clergy to reclaim the vital connection between Christ and participation in his ministry today, even if it means letting Christ put to death the ministries to which pastors cling so closely.A radical appraisal for a critical malady affecting the life of the Christian church written in plain, down-to-earth language.

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• Verlag: IVP
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0830834397
• ISBN 13: 9780830834396
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 154