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Devenish, D. ;
Fathering leaders, motivating mission / Devenish, D.. — s. l. : Authentic Media Limited, 2011
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ДКД 253,
ДКД 253,
Зміст:
CONTENTS

Foreword – Terry Virgo
1 Introduction – Why is This Book Needed?
2 Apostles Today?
3 The Apostle’s Job Description
4 The Need for Fathers in Ministry and Mission
5 Foundations – Essential But Often Neglected
6 Apostolic and Prophetic Foundations (1)
– The Big Themes of Scripture
7 Apostolic and Prophetic Foundations (2)
– Christ and Who We Are in Christ
8 Apostolic and Prophetic Foundations (3)
– Other Essential New Testament Principles for Founding Local Churches
9 Apostolic Ministry and World Mission
10 How Apostles Relate to Local Churches
11 The Field God Has Given Us – Apostolic Spheres
12 Apostolic Teams – What Are They and How Do They Function?
13 Contextualized Wisdom
14 The Struggle for Maturity
15 Finance for Apostolic Mission/’Remember the Poor’
16 Apostles and Prophets Need Each Other
17 Signs, Wonders and Suffering – the Hallmarks of an Apostle
18 Common questions
Анотація:
unique book addressing the biblical requirement for apostles and their role in shaping today’s church in fathering leaders and motivating mission.

What is an apostle? And how should this biblical role function in the church of today?

A new wave of ‘apostolic ministry’ has emerged in the church in modern times, but views differ on what this term means. For new and experienced Christians alike, understanding this aspect of relational church life can be a key to their effective functioning in the church.

David Devenish, a longstanding leader within the Newfrontiers movement, has many years’ experience of working in this way with churches in the UK and in other cultures around the world. Now he distils what he has seen, done and learned into a thoughtful reflection on the biblical patterns of apostolic ministry and contemporary practice.

For anyone seeking to understand and appreciate the place of apostolic ministry in today’s church worldwide, this is an invaluable guide.