Overview
Envisioning cruciform community built on resurrection hopeĀ
After Paulās encounter with the risen Christ on the road to Damascus, he turned from coercion and violence to a ministry centered on the hope of Christās resurrection. In earthly terms, Paul had traded power for weakness. Butāas he explained in his subsequent lettersāthis āweaknessā was actually the key to flourishing community that is able to experience Godās transformation, restoration, and healing. What would it mean for pastors today to take seriously Paulās exhortation in 1 Corinthians 11:1 to āimitate me as I imitate Christā and lead their congregations in this way?Ā
Instead of drawing leadership principles and practices from the worlds of business, education, and politicsāwhich tend to orient churches around institutional power and image maintenanceāTimothy Gombis follows Paul in resisting the influence of the āpresent evil ageā by making cruciformity the operating principle of the church. Gombis guides the reader through practices and patterns that can lead a congregation past a focus on individual salvation, toward becoming instead a site of resurrection power on earth.
This book title, Power in Weakness (Paul's Transformed Vision for Ministry), ISBN: 9780802871251, by Timothy G. Gombis, Michael J. Gorman, published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. (February 2, 2021) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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