The Crucifixion of Ministry - Surrendering Our Ambitions to the Service of Christ by Andrew Purves
As a pastor, do you ever get the feeling that no matter what you try, nothing much seems to change? That is because the ministries themselves are not redemptive--they are not up to you. Only Jesus' ministry is redemptive. Jesus has to show up. Theologian Andrew Purves explores at the deepest level the true and essential nature of Christian ministry. He says that the attempt to be an effective minister is a major problem. Ministers are in the way. He radically claims that ministries need to be crucified. They need to be killed off so that Christ can make them live. Rooting church service in Christ's own continuing ministry, Purves provides a vision for students and practicing clergy to reclaim the vital connection between Christ and participation in his ministry today, even if it means letting Christ put to death the ministries to which pastors cling so closely. A radical appraisal for a critical malady affecting the life of the Christian church written in plain, down-to-earth language.
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Andrew Purves holds the Hugh Thomson Kerr Chair in Pastoral Theology at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania. He is the author of numerous books, including Reconstructing Pastoral Theology: A Christological Foundation (Westminster John Knox, 2004).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780830834396 |
| ISBN 10 | 0830834397 |
| Title | The Crucifixion of Ministry - Surrendering Our Ambitions to the Service of Christ |
| Author | Andrew Purves |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | InterVarsity Press |
| Year published | 2007-09-27 |
| Number of pages | 152 |
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