Baker Academic imprint: 719 books
by Alice P. Mathews
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2003
In most twenty-first century congregations, women outnumber men by as much as fifty percent or more. Unfortunately, masculine anecdotes and a lack of understanding of the different ways women and men listen, learn, and perceive ideas of leadership and power leave many women feeling detached from the...
Elements of Biblical Exegesis
A Basic Guide for Students and Ministers
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2008
In this revised and expanded edition of Elements of Biblical Exegesis: A Basic Guide for Students and Ministers, Michael J. Gorman presents a straightforward approach to the complex task of biblical exegesis.
Designed for students, teachers, and ministers, this hands-on guide breaks the task...
The Goodly Fellowship of the Prophets (Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology)
The Achievement of Association in Canon Formation
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2009
Just below the surface of any Christian view of the Bible is the knotty issue of the biblical canon. How and when was it decided which books would make up the Bible? What makes a book canonical? In this volume, respected Old Testament scholar Christopher Seitz helps readers understand how the Old...
Finding Ourselves after Darwin
Conversations on the Image of God, Original Sin, and the Problem of Evil
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2018
A multinational team of scholars focuses on the interface between Christian doctrine and scientific research on human origins, exploring the theological consequences of scientific thought for the doctrines of original sin, the image of God, and the problem of evil. Moving past the misperception that...
Prima Scriptura
An Introduction to New Testament Interpretation
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011
In this volume an expert teacher of the Bible provides an introduction to New Testament exegesis that will appeal to students across the spectrum. Clayton Croy begins with the preparation of the interpreter, proceeds to analysis of the text, and concludes with appropriation of the message of Scripture...
The Pastor as Public Theologian
Reclaiming a Lost Vision
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2015
Many pastors today see themselves primarily as counselors, leaders, and motivators. Yet this often comes at the expense of the fundamental reality of the pastorate as a theological office. The most important role is to be a theologian mediating God to the people. The church needs pastors who can contextualize...
Becoming Whole and Holy
An Integrative Conversation about Christian Formation
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
How does Christian formation happen and what are its moral implications? This book brings into conversation three disciplines that are crucial for Christian formation--social science, biblical studies/hermeneutics, and ethics--to present a cohesive, dynamic vision of human wholeness and spiritual...
Mark
Storyteller, Interpreter, Evangelist
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2004
The earliest and briefest of the four Gospels has traditionally been ascribed to a disciple named Mark In some ages it been overshadowed by its lengthier neighbors in the New Testament, but its pages hold rich rewards for those who ask the right questions. Who was "Mark," and what were his...
Paul and Scripture
Studying the New Testament Use of the Old Testament
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
There are over one hundred explicit quotations of Scripture in Paul's letters and at least two hundred allusions. The coming of Jesus and the birth of the church caused Paul to look at the Scriptures with new eyes, sometimes clarifying what was written and sometimes reinterpreting it. This volume...
Joyful Witness in the Muslim World (Mission in Global Community)
Sharing the Gospel in Everyday Encounters
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2016
This up-to-date textbook features global perspectives on current Christian engagement with Islam, equipping readers for mission among Muslims. Evelyne Reisacher, who has worked extensively with Muslims in Europe, helps readers move from fear to joy as they share the gospel with Muslims. Reisacher...
Cultural Insights for Christian Leaders (Mission in Global Community)
New Directions for Organizations Serving God's Mission
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2018
This volume helps leaders and leaders-in-training become students of culture who can then contextualize what they learn for their own organizational settings. Douglas McConnell, a respected leader in the worlds of missiology and higher education, enables readers to understand intercultural dynamics...
Global Arts and Christian Witness (Mission in Global Community)
Exegeting Culture, Translating the Message, and Communicating Christ
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2019
Veteran missionary-scholar Roberta King draws on a lifetime of study and firsthand mission experience to show how witness through contextualized global arts can dynamically reveal Christ to all peoples. King offers the global church biblical foundations, historical pathways, theoretical frameworks,...
Mission after Pentecost (Mission in Global Community)
The Witness of the Spirit from Genesis to Revelation
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2019
Bringing Pentecostal theology into the Bible and mission conversation, Amos Yong identifies the role of the divine spirit in God's mission to redeem the world. As he works through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, Yong emphasizes the global missiological imperative: "People of all nations...
How to Read Theology
Engaging Doctrine Critically and Charitably
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2018
This handy, accessible introduction to reading theology helps readers engage doctrine critically and charitably. It serves as a primer to theological texts, offering practical guidelines for assessing theology and equipping the next generation of pastors and theologians to read theological literature...