Paul as Missionary Identity, Activity, Theology, and Practice

Paul as Missionary: Identity, Activity, Theology and Practice takes the view that before anything else Paul must first and foremost be identified as a 'missionary'. Using the entire Pauline corpus the contributors to this volume assess what Paul's correspondence can tell us about how he perceived his role and identity. The work comprises four parts: in section one, Paul's identity as priest, eschatological herald, and missionary-pastor are explored while in part two topics such as the apostle's activity among pagans, his suffering, and Paul's 'missionary message' to the church at Rome are considered. Section three comprises essays on the Spirit as the governing dynamic, the glory of God as the apostle's missionary goal, and the importance of Paul's Christology in shaping his mission to the Gentiles. Finally, part four addresses Paul's missionary praxis, including his support of his missionary enterprise, and the apostle's letters as a missionary tool.

Abbreviations\List of Contributors\Introduction\Part One - Paul's Identity\Paul as an Eschatological Herald Seyoon Kim\Paul as Missionary-Pastor James W. Thompson\Paul and His Ethnicity: Reframing the Cathegories James C. Miller\Paul - An Israelite Priest who offers the Gentiles as a Sacrifice to God Richard Gibson\Part Two - Paul's Activity\The Mission of God in Paul's Letter to the Romans Beverly Roberts Gaventa\Paul and the Multi-Ethnic First Century World: Ethnicity and Christian Identity J. Daniel Hays\The Sacrifical-Missiological Function of Paul's Sufferings in the Context of 2 Corinthians J. Ayodeji Adewuya\Was Paul's Grace-based Gospel True to Jesus? Paul W. Barnett\Part Three - Paul's Missionary Theology\Paul's Christology and his Mission to the Gentiles Arland J. Hultgren\A Missionary Strategy in 1 Cor. 9.-19-23 Karl O. Sandnes\The Spirit as the Controlling Dynamic in Paul's Role as Missionary to the Thessalonians Trevor J. Burke\The Glory of God in Paul's Missionary Theology and Practice Brian S. Rosner\Reconciliation as the Heart of Paul's Missionary Theology Stanley E. Porter\Paul's Theology of the Gospel Roy E. Ciampa\Part Four - Paul's Missionary Practice\Universality and Particularity of Paul's Understanding and Strategy of Mission William S. Campbell\'The Word of Life': Resurrection and Mission in Philippians James Ware\Paul, patronage and pay: what do we know about the apostle's financial support? Steve Walton\Pauline Mission as Salvific Intentionality: Fostering a Missional Consciousness in 1 Corinthians 9.19-23 and 10.31-11.1 Michael Barram\(Mis)Reading Paul's Letters Through Modern Eyes E. Randolph Richards\Index of Scripture\Index of Modern Authors