Expanding the Theological Foundation of the Deacon’s Ministry

The work of John N. Collins has revolutionised our understanding of diaconal ministry, giving it a Christological foundation that broadens it from a focus on humble service of caring for people in need to being a ministry of heralding the Kingdom of God, with service directed before all else to God...

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1. VerfasserIn: Brown, Rosalind (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Brill 2017
In: Ecclesiology
Jahr: 2017, Band: 13, Heft: 2, Seiten: 197-223
IxTheo Notationen:KBF Britische Inseln
KDE Anglikanische Kirche
NBG Pneumatologie; Heiliger Geist
RB Kirchliches Amt; Gemeinde
RJ Mission; Missionswissenschaft
weitere Schlagwörter:B Deacon diaconate ministry Holy Spirit pneumatology mission
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Zusammenfassung:The work of John N. Collins has revolutionised our understanding of diaconal ministry, giving it a Christological foundation that broadens it from a focus on humble service of caring for people in need to being a ministry of heralding the Kingdom of God, with service directed before all else to God but with humans as the beneficiaries. This paper argues for a further development of the theological underpinning of diaconal ministry which recognises that the ministry of Jesus was empowered by the Holy Spirit and that he sent the Holy Spirit to empower his followers in their proclamation of the gospel. Strengthening the pneumatological foundation of diaconal ministry gives it a more secure Trinitarian foundation and an impetus for mission that could help to transform the mission of the church.
ISSN:1745-5316
Enthält:In: Ecclesiology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/17455316-01302005