Ministry by the Book: New Testament Patterns for Pastoral Leadership
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The New Testament writers advocate or implicitly commend a number of models for ministry.Each of these is shaped by the particular needs of particular churches, as well as the back-grounds, ambitions and passions of the authors. From this multiplicity of models, can a biblical approach to pastoral leadership be found to address a contemporary context?The "models of permission" on offer in this survey enable a freer approach to the way ministry is conducted. Tidball challenges the stunted understanding of ministry that often characterizes churches today, and encourages those for whom a single, rigid ministry approach simply does not fit.
Introduction 131 Matthew: ministry in a divided church: The ministry of wise instruction 182 Mark: ministry in an oppressed culture: The ministry of kingdom emissaries 383 Luke: ministry in a graceless world: The ministry of apostolic compassion 544 John: ministry in a spiritual desert: The ministry of the good shepherd 705 Acts: ministry in an emerging church: The ministry of community of formation 866 Paul: ministry in an infant church: The ministry of a founding father 1077 Paul: ministry in a maturing church: The ministry of an apostolic teacher 1278 Paul: ministry in an aging church: The ministry of the elder statesman 1469 Hebrews: ministry in a faltering church: The ministry of a reflective practitioner 16210 James: ministry in a half-hearted church: The ministry of transparent wisdom 17511 1 Peter: ministry in a despised church: The ministry of a seasoned elder 18512 John's letters: ministry in a compromised church: The ministry of experienced truth 19713 Jude, 2 Peter: ministry in an endangered church: The ministry of pastoral polemics 20814 Revelation: ministry in a hostile world: The ministry of prophetic proclamation 22215 Unity and diversity in New Testament ministry 234Bibliography 247Index of Scripture to references 258Index of names and subjects 271
