Steven Croft: Ministry in Three Dimensions: Ordination and Leadership in the Local Church

Ministry in Three Dimensions: Ordination and Leadership in the Local Church


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In Ministry in Three Dimensions, Steven Croft outlines the challenges - greater geographical and social mobility, and older, smaller congregations, for example - that today's society presents to the churches, explaining that models of mission and ministry which were once perfectly adequate no longer work in this new situation. The author identifies some of the potentially harmful ways in which attempts have been made to meet these new challenges, suggesting the use of secular management models as one such false trail. Far better and more fruitful is to recover a biblically-based understanding of ministry. In scripture and through Church history he explores the dimensions of ministry indicated by three different Greek words found in the New Testament: diakonia, presbyteros and episcope, uncovering the rich tradition surrounding what it means to be an ordained leader in the Church. Steven Croft draws out insights from which a new, relevant understanding of ordained ministry can be built across the denominations, and explores how to put these insights into practice, suggesting ways in which each minister can balance the three dimensions in their own setting.

"The Ebony Tower" is a series of novellas, rich in imagery, exploring the nature of art. In the title story, a journalist visiting a celebrated but reclusive painter is intrigued by the elderly artist's relationship with two beautiful young women. John Fowles reputation as a master storyteller was further advanced by this collection, which echoed themes and preoccupations from his other books. If you haven't joined the social media revolution yet don't fret, there's still time! But with so much out there where do you even start? Facebook, Twitter or perhaps LinkedIn or Google+? Something more than a text message, something less than a phone call, not engaging in these new types of online social messaging could mean you are missing out on the action without either "friends" or "followers". Business, leisure and everything in-between is covered and this guide walks the uninitiated through setup to maintenance and gives you the skills to make your pages lively and relevant to the people you know or work with, and the folk you're about to meet or reach out to. The term "social media" covers an ever-expanding suite of apps, blogs and Ministry in Three Dimensions: Ordination and Leadership in the Local Church free ebook wikis, but this book focuses on the most popular, and personal, forms of social media: Facebook and Twitter. Significant attention is also paid to Google+ and Tumblr, the latest direct challenges to Facebook's overwhelming dominance of social networking. Start connecting now with "The Rough Guide to Social Media for Beginners".


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Author: Steven Croft
Number of Pages: 264 pages
Published Date: 01 Aug 2008
Publisher: Darton,Longman & Todd Ltd
Publication Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN: 9780232527438
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