Preface	p. ix
The Church's Ministry in a New Global Context
The Church in a Global Village	p. 3
The Fundamental Contextuality of the Church	p. 3
Global Political Vectors Affecting the Third Church	p. 6
Movement Toward Creating Home-Grown Institutions	p. 11
Traditional Cultures and Secularization	p. 14
The Changing Shape of Ecclesial Life	p. 18
A Dependency Crisis in the Third Church	p. 22
Dependence vs. Interdependence in the Church	p. 22
Inculturation as a Theological Necessity	p. 27
The Need for Institutional Change	p. 34
Wineskin-Breaking Mission of Christ and His Church	p. 37
The Church as a Means of Communicating Grace	p. 38
The Church as an Instrument for Human Liberation	p. 40
Evaluating the Two Models	p. 41
The Wineskin-Breaking Dimension of the Church	p. 45
The Theology of Ordained Ministry
Ministries within Ministry	p. 55
The Unity of Christ's Ministry of Service	p. 56
The Ministry of the Church	p. 59
The Sacramental Nature of the Church	p. 63
Specialized Ministries IN and BY the Church	p. 66
Of Ministry and Ministries in Young Churches	p. 72
Church Office and the Sacrament of Order	p. 75
The Place of the Sacrament of Order in Ecclesiology	p. 75
Apostolic Church Order	p. 79
Office and Offices in the Early Church	p. 83
Ordination and the Authority of Office	p. 87
The Historical Development of Ordained Ministry	p. 93
The Path of Reductionism from Pastoral Office to Priesthood	p. 93
Vatican II on Church Office	p. 108
Strategy for Third-Church Ministry
From Service Station to Basic Community	p. 115
Orientations	p. 115
The Search for Models	p. 117
Implementing a Pastoral Model of Office	p. 122
Restructuring Ministry around the Basic Community	p. 125
The Order of Deacons	p. 131
The Ordination of Women?	p. 134
The Basic Community in a World Church	p. 138
An Initial Perspective	p. 138
The Ministry of Episcopal Conferences	p. 140
The Ministry of International Synods	p. 144
The Papal Ministry	p. 145
Conclusion: Pipe Dream or Realism?	p. 151
Notes	p. 157
Bibliography	p. 169
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