{"product_id":"a-theology-of-authority-rethinking-leadership-in-the-church-667116","title":"A Theology of Authority: Rethinking Leadership in the Church","description":"Publisher Marketing:\u003cbr\u003eIs authority reserved for those with a specific calling to leadership? Who holds power in the church? Does authority have limits? Are teaching and preaching the most important practices of authority?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur understanding--and misunderstanding--of authority has significant implications for our individual and corporate flourishing. In A Theology of Authority, Christa McKirland challenges our assumptions about authority, power, and leadership. With a focus on low-church traditions, she examines authority through the lens of analytic philosophy and biblical theology to offer a theological definition of authority. She also tackles questions related to divine and human authority, Scripture, and practices typically related to ordination: preaching, teaching, serving communion, baptizing, church discipline, and vision casting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Theology of Authority expands our understanding of authority, recognizing the Spirit's enablement of each member to fulfil their calling to spiritual maturity. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of the nuances of authority and power and how we relate to one another as siblings in Christ.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003entroduction: Authority over Others?\u003cbr\u003ePart 1: What Is Authority? Forming the Bricks\u003cbr\u003e1. Executive Authority: Imperative and Performative\u003cbr\u003e2. Nonexecutive Authority: Epistemic and Exemplary\u003cbr\u003e3. A Theological Definition of Authority\u003cbr\u003ePart 2: How Is Authority Expressed? Building the Boundary Walls\u003cbr\u003e4. Divine Authority (1): The One God Who Is Three\u003cbr\u003e5. Divine Authority (2): Jesus and the Spirit\u003cbr\u003e6. Authority and Scripture\u003cbr\u003e7. Authority, Translation, and Interpretation\u003cbr\u003e8. Authority, Power, and Human Calling\u003cbr\u003e9. Authority and Human Community\u003cbr\u003ePart 3: How Is Authority Identified and Evaluated? Living Within the Boundary Walls\u003cbr\u003e10. Theological Boundary Walls for Post-Pentecost Interpersonal Authority\u003cbr\u003e11. The Source, Purpose, and Limits of Authority\u003cbr\u003e12. Recognizing Limits and Expanding Our Imaginations\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: Flourishing Within the Boundary Walls\u003cbr\u003eIndexes","brand":"Koorong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51569634836767,"sku":"9781540968166","price":47.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8981\/8143\/files\/9781540968166_0.jpg?v=1769327003","url":"https:\/\/koorong.com\/products\/a-theology-of-authority-rethinking-leadership-in-the-church-667116","provider":"Koorong","version":"1.0","type":"link"}