{"product_id":"the-pastor-theologian-resurrecting-an-ancient-vision-paperback","title":"The Pastor Theologian: Resurrecting an Ancient Vision - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGerald Hiestand\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTodd A. Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePastoral ministry today is often ruled by an emphasis on short-sighted goals, pragmatic results, and shallow thinking. Unfortunately, those in the academy tend to have the opposite problem, failing to connect theological study to the pressing issues facing the church today. Contemporary evangelicalism has lost sight of the inherent connection between pastoral leadership and theology. This results in theologically anemic churches, and ecclesial anemic theologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTodd Wilson and Gerald Hiestand contend that among a younger generation of evangelical pastors and theologians, there is a growing appreciation for the native connection between theology and pastoral ministry. At the heart of this recovery of a theological vision for ministry is the re-emergence of the role of the \"pastor theologian.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Pastor Theologian presents a taxonomy of the pastor-theologian and shows how individual pastors--given their unique calling and gift-set--can best embody this age-old vocation in the 21st century. They present three models that combine theological study and practical ministry to the church: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Local Theologian--a pastor theologian who ably services the theological needs of a local congregation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Popular Theologian--a pastor theologian who writes theology to a wider lay audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ecclesial Theologian--a pastor theologian who writes theology to other theologians and scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaising the banner for the pastor as theologian, this book invites the emerging generation of theologians and pastors to reimagine the pastoral vocation along theological lines, and to identify with one of the above models of the pastor theologian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTodd A. Wilson (PhD, University of Cambridge) is the Senior Pastor of Calvary Memorial Church in Oak Park, Illinois and the chairman and co-founder of the Center for Pastor Theologians, a ministry dedicated to resourcing pastors engaged in biblical and theological scholarship. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eGalatians: Gospel-Rooted Living \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Pastors in the Classic\u003c\/em\u003es. Todd is married to Katie, his high school sweetheart, and they have seven children, three biological and four adopted from Ethiopia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 23, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christianity Today Book Award (2016)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51992347541805,"sku":"9780310516828","price":23.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/eGtJQUQ2ZXZ4SGo2TjRMRGpydHpCUT09.webp?v=1776325856","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-pastor-theologian-resurrecting-an-ancient-vision-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}