Andrew D. Clarke, Serve the Community of the Church: Christians as Leaders and Ministers (First-Century Christians in the Graeco-Roman World). Eerdmans, 2000.
Referenced in:
LifeandLeadership.com Summary
This is a very thorough investigation of the leadership roles of the early churches set in the social context of Graeco-Roman society.
From the Publisher
This volume explores the nature of leadership in the Christian community, especially as it was variously taught by Paul and practiced in the congregations of the first century. Exploring valuable ancient source material as well as the New Testament texts, Andrew Clarke describes the theories and practices of organization and leadership in key areas of first-century society-the city, the colony, associations, Jewish synagogues, the family-and discusses the extent to which these models influenced the first-century Christians as they sought to define the parameters and distinctives of their own communities.
About the Author
Andrew D. Clarke is senior lecturer in New Testament at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.
***For additional information on this resource, including reviews, click the bookstore links. Check the reference at page top or the links below for resource guides on related topics.***
Other Ministry Resource Guides:
- Church Leadership and Renewal
- Elders, Plural-Elder Congregational Leadership
- Elders, Policy Governance Models
- Pastoral Theology
See Resources on Over 100 Areas of Ministry Leadership: