IN THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH
A Guide for Ministry
Michael Lawrence
FOREWORD BY
Thomas R. Schreiner
wheaton, illinois
Biblical Theology in the Life of the Church: A Guide for Ministry
Copyright © 2010 by Michael Lawrence
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Lawrence, Michael, 1966– Biblical theology in the life of the church: a guide for ministry / Michael Lawrence. p. cm. ISBN: 978-1-4335-1508-8 (tpb) I. Bible—Theology. 2. Theology—Methodology. 3. Pastoral theology. I. Title. BS543.W38 2010 |
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Meredith Kline
(1922–2007)
And dedicated to
Scott Hafemann, Gordon Hugenberger,
Rick Lints, and David Wells
my professors,
who taught me not only to love theology,
but to love the church as well.
Introduction: The Text to Be Examined
1 Exegetical Tools: Grammatical-Historical Method
2 Biblical Theology Tools 1: Covenants, Epochs, and Canon
3 Biblical Theology Tools 2: Prophecy, Typology, and Continuity
4 Biblical and Systematic Theology: Do We Really Need Both?
5 Systematic Theology Tools: How and Why to Think Theologically
Putting It Together for the Church
11 Preaching and Teaching (Case Studies)
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About Biblical Theology in the Life of the Church: A Guide for MinistryDo you want to understand how each part of the Bible fits together to form one unified, unfolding message? Michael Lawrence helps you to do just that. This essential volume presents the substance and practical importance of biblical theology for ministry. He begins with an examination of a pastor’s tools of the trade—exegetical, biblical, and systematic theology—and commends biblical theology as the tool that should never be on the shelf. Lawrence helpfully distinguishes between biblical and systematic theology, but also emphasizes the importance of their collaboration in ministry. Having laid the foundation for pastoral ministry, Lawrence uses the three tools to build a biblical theology, telling the entire story of the Bible from five different angles. He puts biblical theology to work in four areas: counseling, missions, caring for the poor, and church/state relations. Rich in application and practical insight, this book will equip pastors and church leaders to think, preach, and do ministry through the framework of biblical theology. |
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