Texts That Transform: Church and Ministry
ISBN: 9781800403734Why should one have a high view of the visible church and its ministry? The short answer is, Because this is what the Bible requires. Jesus said 'I will build my church.' He charged the disciples to baptize their converts into the church and in the process teach them all of his commandments (Matt. 16:18; 28:18-20).
Bible texts not only transform one's personal life, but also shape one's outlook on the church-its ministry and mission. In Texts that Transform: Church and Ministry, Terry Johnson shows how the Bible determines our understanding of such things as a Christian's calling in general, the specific role of the minister, the shape of public worship, the content of the church's public services, and the character of the day on which those services are conducted. Why do we do what we do in life and ministry? Because these are the things that the Bible - the word of God - directs us to do.
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Contents: Author: Terry L. Johnson is the senior minister of the Independent Presbyterian Church in Savannah, Georgia. He was born and raised in the Los Angeles area. His home church was Baptist, his sport was baseball, and his favourite class was history. As an undergraduate at the University of Southern California, he continued to play baseball and study history. But he also began to grow spiritually and over time sense a call to the gospel ministry. This led to two years at Trinity College, Bristol, England (an Anglican theological college), two years at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, and ordination in the Presbyterian Church in America.
1. The Church: Matthew 16:18; 18:17; 18:20
2. The Church's Mission: The Great Commission-Matthew 28:16-20
3. The Church's Public Ministry (1): Reading and Preaching-Ephesians 4:11-16
4. The Church's Public Ministry (2): Praying, Singing, and Partaking-1 Timothy 2:1, 2
5. Baptism-Romans 4:11; Colossians 2:11, 12
6. The Lord's Supper-1 Corinthians 11:23-26
7. Vocation-Genesis 1:28; 2:3, 15; 3:17-19
8. The Minister-Jeremiah 20:7-10; Ezra 7:10
9. The Christian Sabbath (1): Introduction
10. The Christian Sabbath (2): Made for Man-Mark 2:23-28
11. The Christian Sabbath (3): Lord of the Sabbath-Mark 2:28-3:5
General Index
After 5 years in Coral Gables, Florida as an assistant minister, Terry married the former Emily Billings, and within 6 months they moved to Savannah to take up the call of the Independent Presbyterian Church, which they have served since 1987.
Terry is the author/compiler of the Trinity Psalter and Leading in Worship, and author of The Case for Traditional Protestantism (published by the Trust), Reformed Worship, and the trilogy, When Grace Comes Home, When Grace Transforms, and When Grace Comes Alive. He and Emily have five children.
Additional Information:
| Cover: | Softcover |
| Number of Pages: | 220 |
| Publisher: | Banner of Truth Trust |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |