Power in Weakness: Pauls Transformed Vision for Ministry Gombis Timothy G.
Power in Weakness: Pauls Transformed Vision for Ministry Gombis Timothy G. Envisioning cruciform community built on resurrection hopeAfter Paul's encounter with the risen Christ on the road to…
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Power in Weakness: Pauls Transformed Vision for Ministry Gombis Timothy G.
Envisioning cruciform community built on resurrection hopeAfter Paul's encounter with the risen Christ on the road to Damascus, he turned from coercion and violence to a ministry centered on the hope of Christ's resurrection. But--as he explained in his subsequent letters--this "weakness" was actually the key to flourishing community that is able to experience God's transformation, restoration, and healing. In earthly terms, Paul had traded power for weakness.
What would it mean for pastors today to take seriously Paul's exhortation in 1 Corinthians 11:1 to "imitate me as I imitate Christ" and lead their congregations in this way?Instead of drawing leadership principles and practices from the worlds of business, education, and politics--which tend to orient churches around institutional power and image maintenance--Timothy Gombis follows Paul in