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Paul and missional inclusivity
Paul, "all things to all cultures"
The formation of pastoral theologians
Pastoral theology of the cross
"Pastoral theology is the branch of practical theology concerned with the application of the study of religion in the context of regular church ministry. This approach to theology seeks to give practical expression to theology. Normally viewed as an 'equipping' of ministers, practical theology is often considered to be more pragmatic than speculative, indeed, essentially a practical science. Hence its main interests are in those areas of theology which will aid clergy in ministry. Topics tend to include homiletics, pastoral care, sacramental theology, and ethics." (Wikipedia)
Working Preacher : Bible commentary (based on Common Lectionary), Craft of Preaching, Podcasts, and more, from Luther Seminary
The Center for Pastor Theologians: forming pastors to transform the Church; "The Pastor as a Biblical Theologian" (Themelios journal)
For the latest books on Pastoral Ministry, Preaching and Theology, see the new titles on any of these four Luther Library Guides: Martin Luther and his Pastoral Theology; Ministry, Mission & Leadership; Pastoral Care; and Preaching.
"Martin Luther was, more than anything else, a pastor and a preacher. This simple, almost innocuous commonplace holds one of the most important, yet virtually unexplored keys to understanding Luther's impact on the history of the Christian church." (Timothy Wengert)
Paul the Apostle; Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyon; Martin Luther; Jonathon Edwards; Dietrich Bonhoeffer; Reinhold Niebuhr; Helmut Thielicke; Timothy Keller; Gustavo Gutierrez
Mosaic of Saint Paul the Apostle. Orthodox church in Sevastopol Ukraine
Pastor Paul: nurturing a culture of Christoformity in the Church by
Being a pastor is a complicated calling. Pastors are often pulled in multiple directions and must "become all things to all people" (1 Cor. 9:22). What does the New Testament say (or not say) about the pastoral calling? And what can we learn about it from the apostle Paul? According to popular New Testament scholar Scot McKnight, pastoring must begin first and foremost with spiritual formation, which plays a vital role in the life and ministry of the pastor. As leaders, pastors both create and nurture culture in a church. The biblical vision for that culture is Christoformity, or Christlikeness. Grounding pastoral ministry in the pastoral praxis of the apostle Paul, McKnight shows that nurturing Christoformity was at the heart of the Pauline mission. The pastor's central calling, then, is to mediate Christ in everything. McKnight explores seven dimensions that illustrate this concept--friendship, siblings, generosity, storytelling, witness, subverting the world, and wisdom--as he calls pastors to be conformed to Christ and to nurture a culture of Christoformity in their churches.
