Description
Capitol Hill Baptist Church associate pastor Michael Lawrence contributes to the IXMarks series as he centers on the practical importance of biblical theology to ministry. He begins with an examination of a pastor's tools of the trade: exegesis and biblical and systematic theology. The book distinguishes between the power of narrative in biblical theology and the power of application in systematic theology, but also emphasizes the importance of their collaboration in ministry.
Having laid the foundation for pastoral ministry, Lawrence uses the three tools to build a biblical theology, telling the entire story of the Bible from five different angles. He puts biblical theology to work in four areas: counseling, missions, caring for the poor, and church/state relations. Rich in application and practical insight, this book will equip pastors and church leaders to think, preach, and do ministry through the framework of biblical theology.
Author: Michael Lawrence
Publisher: Crossway
Published: 04/30/2010
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 8.94h x 6.58w x 0.62d
ISBN13: 9781433515088
ISBN10: 1433515083
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christian Ministry | Pastoral Resources
- Religion | Christian Theology | General
About the Author
MICHAEL LAWRENCE (MDiv, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; PhD, Cambridge University) is the senior pastor of Hinson Baptist Church in Portland, Oregon. Lawrence is coauthor, with Mark Dever, of It Is Well: Expositions on Substitutionary Atonement.