Living the King Jesus Gospel: Discipleship and Ministry Then and Now

by Nijay K. Gupta, Tara Beth Leach (Editor), Matthew W. Bates (Editor)

Living the King Jesus Gospel brings together biblical scholars, theologians, church historians, and ministry practitioners to discuss the Good News of Jesus Christ, discipleship, and the Christian life throughout the centuries and in the world today. Drawing from across the New Testament, the Church Fathers, the Reformers, the Anglican and Orthodox Traditions, and various modern contexts, the contributors bring diverse perspectives to key questions about the gospel. What ties them all together is the person of King Jesus and the hope for a church that embodies and reflects a life-giving and flourishing kingdom.

Genres: Discipleship

270 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 7, 2021

About the author

Nijay K. Gupta is Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary. He has written or edited more than twenty books and has published dozens of academic articles. He is an award-winning researcher and a member of the Society of New Testament Studies.

Reviews

[Simon Wiebe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Die einzelnen Aufsätze sind teilweise (semi-)akademisch, teilweise pastoral. Besonders hilfreich fand ich Drew J. Strait "From Salvation Culture to Peace Culture", Bradley Nassif "Living the Gospel according to the Orthodox Tradition" und David Fitch "The Many Gospels".

[Bill Hooten · Rating 5 out of 5]

16 essays about the "King Jesus Gospel" as defined by Scot McKnight's book "The King Jesus Gospel." All 16 contributors referenced their respect and friendship for McKnight, and many talked about the influence and contributions he had made for their lives, profession, and faith. The 16 essay were divided into 3 parts: (1) focused on the gospel, ministry, and discipleship in the New Testament, (2) concentrates of what "living the King Jesus Gospel" looks like from various historical eras or traditions; and (3) includes essays from practitioners of ministry and discipleship today. As with all such volumes, there were some contributions that were better than others -- or, maybe, it was just that they appealed to me more. It was a very interesting book, and appealed to a subject that is of real importance to me right now.

[Roger M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Challenging essays with one exception. "Living the Gospel as an Apprentice to Jesus" is thin and seems not to grasp or be grasped by message and spirit of the other essays.

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

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