The Emergence of the Church: Context, Growth, Leadership Worship
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The early church did not descend from heaven on a golden string. Nor did it spring full-grown from the mind of Jesus or the apostles. The church emerged as the result of God's decisive action within a particular people, Israel, their story and their historical context. The focal point of this action was Jesus--his ministry, death and resurrection. But there were challenges, setbacks and conflicts, as well as bursts of understanding, expansion and growth. While the main lines of this story display a remarkable unity, a closer examination also reveals a living diversity of cultures, perspectives and practices. In The Emergence of the Church Arthur G. Patzia explores the story, weighs the issues and traces the contours of the early church's expansion and growth, life and practices, leadership and worship. He offers both a panoramic introduction to the church as it was in the first century and a foundation for considering how it should be in the twenty-first century.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0830826505
ISBN13:9780830826506
Release Date:September 2001
Publisher:IVP Academic
Length:272 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
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Introduction to the Apostolic Church
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
The title "The Emergence of the Church: Context, Growth, Leadership & Worship" well explains this book. It discusses the church as understood by Jesus, its growth from the death of Christ to the death of the apostles, and how it functioned (leadership, worship and certain doctrinal issues). It is introductory in scope, but hardly superficial. Particularly helpful is the integration of Paul's writings within the framework of Acts and the discussion of the growth of Christianity in the key cities of the Roman Empire. A few points are debatable: Patzia accepts many (or most) critical views on the dating and authorship of NT books, rejects infant baptism, and supports gender egalitarianism in ministry roles. And did Paul really teach a "law-free Gospel"?
Simple and comprehensive
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Many books on theology are just too hard to read, however Authur Patzia brings a brilliant, well-organized, simplicity to understanding the history of the early church. This book is well written and makes getting to the truth a lot easier.
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