| The Church According to Paul: Rediscovering the Community Conformed to Christ Contributor(s): Thompson, James W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0801048826 ISBN-13: 9780801048821 Publisher: Baker Academic OUR PRICE: $28.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - Paul's Letters - Religion | Christian Theology - Ecclesiology - Literary Criticism |
| Dewey: 262 |
| LCCN: 2014009995 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.90 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: Amid conflicting ideas about what the church should be and do in a post-Christian climate, the missing voice is that of Paul. The New Testament's most prolific church planter, Paul faced diverse challenges as he worked to form congregations. Leading biblical scholar James Thompson examines Paul's ministry of planting and nurturing churches in the pre-Christian world to offer guidance for the contemporary church. The church today, as then, must define itself and its mission among people who have been shaped by other experiences of community. Thompson shows that Paul offers an unprecedented vision of the community that is being conformed to the image of Christ. He also addresses contemporary (mis)understandings of words like missional, megachurch, and formation. |
Contributor Bio(s): Thompson, James W.: - James W. Thompson (PhD, Vanderbilt University) is scholar in residence at the Graduate School of Theology at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. He is the editor of Restoration Quarterly and the author of numerous books, including Moral Formation according to Paul, Pastoral Ministry according to Paul, The Church according to Paul, and Hebrews in the Paideia commentary series.Thompson, James W.: - James W. Thompson (PhD, Vanderbilt University) is scholar in residence at the Graduate School of Theology at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. He is the editor of Restoration Quarterly and the author of numerous books, including Moral Formation according to Paul, Pastoral Ministry according to Paul, The Church according to Paul, and Hebrews in the Paideia commentary series. |
