The Gospel Revisited
The Gospel Revisited

Author: Kenneth J. Archer

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 1606083449

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This book is a constructive attempt at formulating a contemporary Pentecostal theology grounded in worship and witness. The theological vision expounded here is grounded in the Pentecostal story with its emphasis upon the fivefold Gospel. The doxological confession of Jesus as Savior, Sanctifier, Spirit Baptizer, Healer, and soon coming King provide the basic organizational structure of a Pentecostal narrative theology. Each chapter takes seriously these central convictions and allows them to shape, form, and reform various theological loci. Important issues such as methodology, hermeneutics, and theology as embodied worship and witness are addressed. The result is a vibrant and integrative theology fueled by a dynamic spirituality.

Reading Revelation Responsibly
Reading Revelation Responsibly

Author: Michael J. Gorman

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 162189262X

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Reading Revelation Responsibly is for those who are confused by, afraid of, and/or preoccupied with the book of Revelation. In rescuing the Apocalypse from those who either completely misinterpret it or completely ignore it, Michael Gorman has given us both a guide to reading Revelation in a responsible way and a theological engagement with the text itself. He takes interpreting the book as a serious and sacred responsibility, believing how one reads, teaches, and preaches Revelation can have a powerful impact on one's own--and other people's--well-being. Gorman pays careful attention to the book's original historical and literary contexts, its connections to the rest of Scripture, its relationship to Christian doctrine and practice, and its potential to help or harm people in their life of faith. Rather than a script for the end times, Gorman demonstrates how Revelation is a script for Christian worship, witness, and mission that runs counter to culturally embedded civil religion.

Witness to the Gospel
Witness to the Gospel

Author: I. Howard Marshall

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 638

ISBN-13: 9780802844354

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A distinguished group of scholars here provides a comprehensive survey of the theology of the early church as it is presented by the author of Acts. The twenty-five articles show the current state of scholarship and the main themes of theology in Acts.

Why Church?
Why Church?

Author: Scott W. Sunquist

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2019-07-09

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0830852387

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Is a church just something we create to serve our purposes or to maintain old traditions? Or is it something more vital, more meaningful, and more powerful? In this introduction to the nature of the local church, historian and missionary Scott Sunquist brings us a portrait of the church in motion, clarifying the two primary purposes of the church: worship and witness.

Practicing Witness
Practicing Witness

Author: Benjamin T. Conner

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2011-07-06

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 0802866115

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How might a church infused with missional theology change the way it approaches Christian practices? Interacting both with the missional theology of George Hunsberger and Darrell Guder and with the theology of Christian practices laid out by Craig Dykstra and Dorothy Bass, Benjamin T. Conner argues that allowing these two disciplines to inform one another can enhance the nature of the church s witness, its congregational discipleship, and its theological education. Framing his work with real-world narratives and applications inspired by his work as a minister to adolescents with special needs, Conner shows how a practical missional mindset can redefine and reinvigorate the spirit and purpose of a congregation.

Our Membership Vows in the United Methodist Church
Our Membership Vows in the United Methodist Church

Author: Mark Stamm

Publisher: Upper Room Books

Published: 2015-05-04

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 0881777706

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A resource for both newcomers to the United Methodist Church and those who have been members for decades, Our Membership Vows is a wonderful reflection on the vows each member takes upon joining the church. Members make covenant to uphold the vows, and each one is discussed in this easy-to-read booklet. A great gift idea for churches to give to new members.

Corporate Worship
Corporate Worship

Author: Matt Merker

Publisher: 9marks: Building Healthy Churc

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9781433569821

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In this addition to the 9Marks Building Healthy Churches series, Matt Merker explores the biblical understanding of corporate worship as an activity where God gathers the church by his grace, unto his glory, for their mutual good, and before the world's gaze.

Christian Political Witness
Christian Political Witness

Author: George Kalantzis

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2014-02-28

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 0830896201

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George Kalantzis and Gregory W. Lee edit twelve essays that explore the topic of Christian political witness, originally presented at the 2013 Wheaton Theology Conference. Contributors include Stanley Hauerwas, Mark Noll, William Cavanaugh, Peter Leithart and Scot McKnight.

Work and Worship
Work and Worship

Author: Matthew Kaemingk

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 2020-11-17

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1493423878

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The modern chasm between "secular" work and "sacred" worship has had a devastating impact on Western Christianity. Drawing on years of research, ministry, and leadership experience, Kaemingk and Willson explain why Sunday morning worship and Monday morning work desperately need to inform and impact one another. Together they engage in a rich biblical, theological, and historical exploration of the deep and life-giving connections between labor and liturgy. In so doing, Kaemingk and Willson offer new ways in which Christian communities can live seamless lives of work and worship.

Pictures at a Theological Exhibition
Pictures at a Theological Exhibition

Author: Kevin J. Vanhoozer

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2016-03-30

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 0830839593

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Kevin Vanhoozer calls the church to a picture of theology that sees every person, thing and event in the light of God's act of reconciliation. Through essays on the church's worship, witness and wisdom, he reveals how a poetic imagination can answer the questions of life's meaning by drawing our attention to what really matters: the God of the gospel.