Ministry by the Book
, by Tidball, Derek
- ISBN: 9780830838592 | 0830838597
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 7/30/2009
The New Testament writers advocate or implicitly commend a number of models for ministry.
Derek Tidball is visiting scholar at Spurgeon's College, London. Previously, he served as principal of the London School of Theology. He is the author of numerous books, including Skilful Shepherds: Explorations in Pastoral Theology, Builders and Fools: Images of Pastoral Ministry in Paul, and The Message of Leviticus and The Message of the Cross.
| Abbreviations | p. 11 |
| Introduction | p. 13 |
| Matthew: ministry in a divided church: The ministry of wise instruction | p. 18 |
| Matthew and his readers | p. 18 |
| Church and ministry in Matthew: the wide perspective | p. 22 |
| Ministry in Matthew: his specific contribution | p. 25 |
| The challenge of the scribe | p. 32 |
| The temptations of the scribe | p. 35 |
| Conclusion | p. 36 |
| Mark: ministry in an oppressed culture: The ministry of kingdom emissaries | p. 38 |
| The ministry of Jesus | p. 40 |
| The ministry of the disciples | p. 44 |
| Conclusion | p. 52 |
| Luke: ministry in a graceless world: The ministry of apostolic compassion | p. 54 |
| Jesus: the model | p. 56 |
| The disciples: the sent ones | p. 64 |
| Conclusion | p. 69 |
| John: ministry in a spiritual desert: The ministry of the good shepherd | p. 70 |
| John and the church | p. 70 |
| John's varied imagery | p. 72 |
| The spiritual desert | p. 77 |
| The good shepherd | p. 80 |
| Conclusion | p. 84 |
| Acts: ministry in an emerging church: The ministry of community formation | p. 86 |
| The nature of church | p. 87 |
| Who were the leaders? | p. 89 |
| The appointment of leaders | p. 98 |
| The function of leaders | p. 99 |
| Paul's address to the elders at Ephesus (20:17-38) | p. 103 |
| Conclusion | p. 104 |
| Paul: ministry in an infant church: The ministry of a founding father | p. 107 |
| Approaching Paul | p. 107 |
| Paul as church planter and pastor: common themes | p. 109 |
| Paul as church planter and founding father: distinctive themes | p. 113 |
| Community formation | p. 122 |
| Other leaders: a briefer comment | p. 124 |
| Conclusion | p. 125 |
| Paul: ministry in a maturing church: The ministry of an apostolic teacher | p. 127 |
| Paul's appointment as apostle and teacher | p. 128 |
| Paul as teacher in Romans, Ephesians and Colossians | p. 130 |
| Paul's educational method | p. 139 |
| Other teachers | p. 142 |
| Conclusion | p. 145 |
| Paul: ministry in an aging church: The ministry of the elder statesman | p. 146 |
| The role of Paul | p. 147 |
| Paul and church leaders | p. 149 |
| Charisma versus institution | p. 157 |
| Conclusion | p. 160 |
| Hebrews: ministry in a faltering church: The ministry of a reflective practitioner | p. 162 |
| Hebrews as reflective practice | p. 163 |
| Church and leadership in Hebrews | p. 170 |
| Conclusion | p. 173 |
| James: ministry in a half-hearted church: The ministry of transparent wisdom | p. 175 |
| James's pastoral approach | p. 176 |
| James's pastoral context | p. 179 |
| James's theological depth | p. 181 |
| James's ecclesiastical perspective | p. 183 |
| Conclusion | p. 184 |
| 1 Peter: ministry in a despised church: The ministry of a seasoned elder | p. 185 |
| Leadership in the church (5:1-4) | p. 185 |
| Priesthood of all believers (2:4-10) | p. 190 |
| The elder's pastoral strategy | p. 192 |
| Conclusion | p. 196 |
| John's letters: ministry in a compromised church: The ministry of experienced truth | p. 197 |
| The elder | p. 198 |
| The church as family | p. 199 |
| Compromise and boundaries | p. 200 |
| The theology of experienced truth | p. 203 |
| Conclusion | p. 206 |
| Jude, 2 Peter: ministry in an endangered church: The ministry of pastoral polemics | p. 208 |
| Common issues | p. 208 |
| Jude | p. 212 |
| 2 Peter | p. 216 |
| Conclusion | p. 220 |
| Revelation: ministry in a hostile world: The ministry of prophetic proclamation | p. 222 |
| The church in Revelation | p. 223 |
| An overview of prophecy in Revelation | p. 225 |
| The relationships of the prophet | p. 227 |
| Prophets as pastors and teachers | p. 228 |
| Conclusion | p. 232 |
| Unity and diversity in New Testament ministry | p. 234 |
| What are the implications for the unity of the New Testament? | p. 235 |
| What are the implications for the individual minister? | p. 238 |
| What are the implications for denominational understanding of ministry? | p. 242 |
| What are the implications for an ecumenical understanding of ministry? | p. 244 |
| Conclusion | p. 245 |
| Bibliography | p. 247 |
| Index of Scripture references | p. 258 |
| Index of names and subjects | p. 271 |
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