Hearers and Doers: A Pastor's Guide to Growing Disciples Through Scripture and Doctrine

**The foundation of discipleship is sound, scriptural doctrine.**  
  
The value of sound doctrine is often misunderstood by the modern church. While it *can* be dry and dull, when it flows from the story of Scripture, it can be full of life and love. This kind of doctrine, steeped in Scripture, is critical for disciple-making. And it's often overlooked by modern pastors.  
  
In *Hearers and Doers*, Kevin Vanhoozer makes the case that pastors, as pastor-*theologians*, ought to interpret Scripture theologically to articulate doctrine and help cultivate disciples. scriptural doctrine is vital to the life of the church, and local pastor-theologians should be the ones delivering it to their communities.  
  
With arresting prose and striking metaphors, Vanhoozer addresses the most pressing problems in the modern church with one answer: teach sound, scriptural doctrine to make disciples.Read less