Renewal Thought, Word, and Deed

by Hill, Robert Allan

• ISBN13: 9780761846918
• ISBN10: 0761846913
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-07-29
• Publisher: Hamilton Books

Summary

This collection of short essays, sermons, lectures, reviews, analyses, and poems is offered as a means to provoke thought, inspire imagination, and encourage conversation about the future of the church. Church renewal awaits a renewed synergy of theology, homily, and energy. Together, thought, word, and deed offer us much as we face an unforeseen future. There is much for which to be thankful, and much to be excited about as the church moves forward into the twenty-first century. A healthy future of stimulated learning, excellent leadership, and lay ministry-thought, word, and deed!-may be coming toward us. Book jacket.

Author Biography

The Rev. Dr. Robert Allan Hill, is dean of Marsh Chapel and professor of New Testament and Pastoral Theology at Boston University. He has thirty years of pastoral experience and preaching, is a leader in the Northeast and around the country in theological education and large church ministry, and serves as both a preacher and teacher in Boston. Together, Bob and Jan Hill have served eight churches of various sizes, types, and locations.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
God at Night: Faith is a Walk in the Dark	p. 1
The Future of Theological Education and Renewal of the Church	p. 7
Functional Literacy: Take and Read	p. 15
One Example of Seminary Renewal	p. 25
Surviving Survival: Leaves from the Notebook of a Survivor	p. 29
The Call to Preach: God at Dawn	p. 37
Renewal Resources for Clergy: The Logic of Renewal	p. 43
Designs for Preaching	p. 47
Pastoral Preaching: Proverbs in Pittsburgh	p. 81
Spiritual Leadership: Another Ministry Option	p. 87
God is Love: Signposts at the Trail Head	p. 93
Our Space: Toward A Constructive Theology of Common Ground	p. 95
The Nature and Mission of the Church: Ecclesiology and New Creation	p. 103
Renewal Resources for Laity: Lischer, Stone, Ashton, Drucker	p. 109
After Thirty Years: Exit Interview on what Works and Matters	p. 117
Bibliography	p. 151
Index	p. 153
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