Robert J. Banks, Paul’s Idea of Community: The Early House Churches in Their Cultural Setting, Revised Edition. Baker Academic, 1994. Referenced in: Ecclesiologies LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a standard reference on the theology of church as a community, especially as it expressed itself in the house churches in the first century, as described in the
Mark Husbands and Daniel J. Treier, Editors, The Community Of The Word: Toward An Evangelical Ecclesiology. IVP Academic, 2005. Referenced in: Ecclesiologies LifeandLeadership.com Summary Theology of Mission and Ministry. Summary: While not as systematic as Ferguson’s The Church of Christ, this is an excellent collection of essays on the main issues pertaining to biblical and
Hans Kung, The Church. Continuum Publishers, 2001. Referenced in: Ecclesiologies LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a recognized classic, first published in 1967, and still available. Kung is a Catholic scholar who was very instrumental in framing the monumental reformulations of the church among Catholics in the 1960s. This book is an attempt not to represent Catholic
Christopher J. H. Wright, The Mission of God’s People: A Biblical Theology of the Church’s Mission (Biblical Theology for Life). Zondervan, 2010. Prequel: Wright, The Mission of God Referenced in: Ecclesiology Theology of Mission, Proposals and Formulations – Missio Dei LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a sequel to Wright’s The Mission of God. In the preface
Craig Ott, Timothy C. Tennent, and Stephen J. Strauss, Encountering Theology of Mission: Biblical Foundations, Historical Developments, and Contemporary Issues. Baker, 2010. Referenced in: Theology of Missions, Proposals and Formulations, Missio Dei LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is an excellent theology of mission from a Missional/Missio Dei perspective. It is thorough, balanced, and definitive. Those who approach
John S. Hammett, Biblical Foundations for Baptist Churches: A Contemporary Ecclesiology. Kregel Academic and Professional. Referenced in: Ecclesiologies LifeandLeadership.com Summary Ecclesiology is very important to congregational leadership and renewal. Ecclesiologies come in several varieties. LifeandLeadership.com focuses on three – biblical, comparative, and contextualized. For definitions see the essay on Church Renewal/Ecclesiology. Although written to address
Paul S. Minear, Images of the Church in the New Testament. New Testament Library. Westminster/John Knox Press, 2005. Referenced in: Biblical Ecclesiologies LifeandLeadership.com Summary Ecclesiology is very important to congregational leadership and renewal. Ecclesiologies come in several varieties. LifeandLeadership.com focuses on three – biblical, comparative, and contextualized. For definitions see the essay on Church Renewal/Ecclesiology.
Ben Witherington III, Imminent Domain: The Story of the Kingdom of God and Its Celebration. Eerdmans Publishing, 2009. Referenced in: Ecclesiology Theology of Mission, Proposals and Formulations – Missio Dei LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is an excellent, readable primer on the meaning of the term, “Kingdom of God.” Witherington’s thrust is that the Kingdom of God
Theology of Christian Ministry The following is an index to ministry resources on the theological foundations of mission and ministry. Theology of Church Administration Theology of Church Architecture Theology of Church, Ecclesiology Theology, Church Leadership Philosophies Theology of Church Finances Theology of Church Governance Theology of Evangelism Theology of Giving and Financial Stewardhip Theology of
Missional Resources for Church Leaders – MISSIONAL COMMUNITIES Part of LifeandLeadership.com ministry resources on Missional Church. Introduction Missional Communities – Missio Dei Missional Communities – Organic Church Missional Communities – Resurgent Reformed Missional Communities – Convergent with Conventional Missional Communities – Convergent with Attractional Missionally Responsive – Evangelical Missionally Responsive – Eclectic Related Areas Introduction
