Incarnational Ministry

Being with the Church

by Samuel Wells

Imprint: Eerdmans

245 Pages, 5.50 x 8.50 in

  • Paperback
  • 9780802874856
  • Publication Date: August 3, 2017
  • eBook
  • 9781467447928
  • Publication Date: August 3, 2017

    $27.99

This is a print on demand book and is therefore non-returnable.

Description

With may be the most important word in the Christian faith.

In the Trinity, as Samuel Wells points out, we see the eternal persons of the Godhead being with each other. In the Gospels we see Jesus being with the people he encounters, mediating God's grace to them with his own incarnational presence. Those in ministry are likewise called to the task of being with—with God, with the church, and with the created world and those who dwell in it.

In Incarnational Ministry Wells elaborates on the concept of being with in eight dimensions: presence, attention, mystery, delight, participation, partnership, enjoyment, and glory. His vivid narratives and wise reflections will challenge readers to deeper discipleship and more vital ministry as they explore what it means to be with the troubled, the hurt, the afflicted, the challenged, the dying—and all who are embraced by the church's incarnational ministry.

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