Product Description
Why should one have a high view of the visible church and its ministry? The short answer is, Because this is what the Bible requires. Jesus said ‘I will build my church.’ He charged the disciples to baptize their converts into the church and in the process teach them all of his commandments (Matt. 16:18; 28:18–20).
Bible texts not only transform one’s personal life, but also shape one’s outlook on the church–its ministry and mission. In Texts that Transform: Church and Ministry, Terry Johnson shows how the Bible determines our understanding of such things as a Christian’s calling in general, the specific role of the minister, the shape of public worship, the content of the church’s public services, and the character of the day on which those services are conducted. Why do we do what we do in life and ministry? Because these are the things that the Bible – the word of God – directs us to do.
Paperback, 232 pages
Publication Date: 2024
Table of Contents
Preface vii
1 The Church—Matthew 16:18; 18:17; 18:20
2 The Church’s Mission: The Great Commission—Matthew 28:16-20
3 The Church’s Public Ministry (1): Reading and Preaching—Ephesians 4:11-16
4 The Church’s Public Ministry (2): Praying, Singing, and Partaking—1 Timothy 2:1, 2
5 Baptism—Romans 4:11; Colossians 2:11, 12
6 The Lord’s Supper—1 Corinthians 11:23-26
7 Vocation—Genesis 1:28; 2:3, 15; 3:17-19
8 The Minister—Jeremiah 20:7-10; Ezra 7:10
9 The Christian Sabbath (1): Introduction
10 The Christian Sabbath (2): Made for Man—Mark 2:23-28
11 The Christian Sabbath (3): Lord of the Sabbath—Mark 2:28–3:5
General Index
Scripture Index
Author
Terry Johnson is the senior minister of the Independent Presbyterian Church in Savannah, Georgia, which he has served since 1987.
