02394nam a2200313 a 4500 OSt 20170311020005.0 140226s2013 miu b 000 0 eng d 9780825442643 243631 TLC YDXCP YDXCP BTCTA BDX CFT UtOrBLW MO6 BV 652.1 .H45 2013 262/.1/H477e Hellerman, Joseph H., 1952- 40484 Embracing shared ministry : power and status in the early church and why it matters today / Joseph H. Hellerman. Grand Rapids, MI : Kregel Ministry, 2013. 313 pages ; 22 cm. Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-313). Introduction: charting our course together -- Putting people in their places -- Running the race for glory -- Power and status in Philippi -- Challenging the social status quo -- The humiliation of Christ -- When Jesus is not enough -- Stepping over the line -- The challenge of social context -- Recapturing Paul's cruciform vision for authentic Christian ministry -- Conclusion. Some final thoughts and challenges. Social historian and pastor Joe Hellerman addresses issues of power and authority in the church--in the New Testament and in the church today--in a fresh, culturally nuanced way. The local church, Hellerman maintains, should be led and taught by a community of leaders who relate to one another first as brothers and sisters in Christ, and who function only secondarily--and only within the parameters of that primary relational context-- as vision-casting, decision-making leaders for the broader church family. Unique among contemporary treatments of servant leadership, Hellerman interprets the biblical materials against the background of ancient Roman cultural values, in order to demonstrate a social context for ministry that will provide healthy checks and balances on the use of pastoral power and authority in our congregations. Christian leadership. 40485 Power (Christian theology) 40486 Authority Religious aspects Christianity. 40487 Christian leadership History. 40488 Authority Religious aspects Christianity History. 40489 Church history Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600. 40490 lcc BK 2 62588 62562 0 0 lcc 0 0 GEN CPL CPL GEN 2016-05-03 Donation - Dr. Jonghun Joo 34.00 13 3 BV 652.1.H45 2013 R37528M3232 2026-04-20 11:55:12 2026-03-19 1 2016-05-27 BK