Transformation by the Spirit and the Word

This book is a distillation of reading Acts for over fifty years, preaching it for twenty-five years, and studying it in-depth for five years. My aim is for students, church leaders, preachers, and missionaries to join me on a journey of narrative theology--a literary exploration of transformation by the Spirit and the Word in Acts. As with every part of God's inspired Scriptures, there is always more to discover and apply. As a Reformed Charismatic I believe that Acts is our story. However, rather than just attempting to copy it, I suggest that the book's unexpected literary shape reveals a challenging missional significance. The need for world gospel mission continues today. However, like the early church, we often contain the Holy Spirit within our own structures and are reluctant to move out of our comfort zones. Acts shows the church's priority is to be God's mission instrument in the world. Let's study, lead, preach, and go from Acts so that we realize Jesus's promise "that you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, and to the end(s) of the earth" (Acts 1:8).

Author: Will Loescher
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Published: 03/01/2023
Pages: 214
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d
ISBN13: 9781666753493
ISBN10: 1666753491
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Studies | New Testament | Jesus, the Gospels & Acts
- Religion | Christian Theology | Pneumatology

About the Author
Will Loescher is the present director of Kinetic Network's Academy. He completed his PhD, "The Literary Shape and Missional Significance of Acts. An Invitation to be an Instrument for the Kingdom of God" (2017), with ARU, Cambridge, UK. Previously, he was the pastor of Walsall Independent Evangelical Church, Bath Street, Walsall, UK.