The Pastor as Public Theologian

The Pastor as Public TheologianTop Ministry Book of 2015, The Gospel Coalition (TGC Editors' Picks) Many pastors today see themselves primarily as counselors, leaders, and motivators. Yet this often comes at the expense of the fundamental reality of the pastorate as a theological office. The most important role is to be a theologian mediating God to the people. The church needs pastors who can contextualize biblical wisdom in Christian living to help their congregations think

primary source texts are often unavailable or inaccessible to the beginning Old Testament student

pastoral care

This definitive resource--a companion to the well-received Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament--covers a wide range of topics through five types of entries:

Beginning with Tertullian and ending with Karl Barth

● addresses common questions about miracles

a leading Catholic scholar offers a biblical theology of the priesthood rooted in the Old and New Testaments

The New Testament's most prolific church planter

why do we need to ask God to do good things

Now thoroughly updated and substantially revised to meet the needs of today's students and classrooms

one-semester textbook aids students as they engage in their first reading of the biblical text in an academic setting

Collins demonstrates how practicing spiritual gifts embodies a distinctive theology

It examines Jesus' parables and ministry