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The Fullness of Christ: Paul's Revolutionary Vision of Universal Ministry

John Howard Yoder

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Description:In this groundbreaking study, John Howard Yoder searches for the New Testament vision of ministry. The author examines the vocabulary used by Paul and other New Testament writers in relation to the universal ministry of the church. The theological and sociological distinctions that have since developed between clergy and laity are also examined.Yoder concludes that the biblical texts point to the existence of a spirit-filled ministry given to all believers. While various offices of ministry are mentioned in the New Testament, the author argues that there was no laity as such in the early church. No distinctions were made between those who possessed spiritual gifts and those who did not. All members of the church were considered to have a valid ministry.Even though this radical concept of “universal ministry” was soon lost from the early church, it may serve as a catalyst for discussion today as the church faces increasing challenges in leadership.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Fullness of Christ: Paul's Revolutionary Vision of Universal Ministry. To get started finding The Fullness of Christ: Paul's Revolutionary Vision of Universal Ministry, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: In this groundbreaking study, John Howard Yoder searches for the New Testament vision of ministry. The author examines the vocabulary used by Paul and other New Testament writers in relation to the universal ministry of the church. The theological and sociological distinctions that have since developed between clergy and laity are also examined.Yoder concludes that the biblical texts point to the existence of a spirit-filled ministry given to all believers. While various offices of ministry are mentioned in the New Testament, the author argues that there was no laity as such in the early church. No distinctions were made between those who possessed spiritual gifts and those who did not. All members of the church were considered to have a valid ministry.Even though this radical concept of “universal ministry” was soon lost from the early church, it may serve as a catalyst for discussion today as the church faces increasing challenges in leadership.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Fullness of Christ: Paul's Revolutionary Vision of Universal Ministry. To get started finding The Fullness of Christ: Paul's Revolutionary Vision of Universal Ministry, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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