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Through The Lens Of The Cross: Cruciformity As A Model For Teaching Ministry, Benjamin D. Pickett
Through The Lens Of The Cross: Cruciformity As A Model For Teaching Ministry, Benjamin D. Pickett
Discernment: Theology and the Practice of Ministry
As the contemporary church travels deeper into the postmodern era, modern methods of education and catechesis have remained. In this paper, a foundational set of principles drawn from Michael Gorman’s analysis of Pauline spirituality—known as “cruciformity”—is examined and presented as a lens to inform and support the teaching ministry in churches. Gorman’s thought provides a fresh way to understand the central theme of Paul’s correspondence to the first century churches.
The paper begins with a brief explanation of the current conditions regarding the adult education ministry of churches and then examines Gorman’s cruciform patterns of faith, love, power, and hope, …