One People: Helping Your Church Become A Caring Community
When John Stott wrote One People in 1968, he observed a wide variety of views on the relationship between clergy and laity while simultaneously witnessing a worldwide cultural move toward individual engagement and responsibility. In surveying four views on ministry structure, Stott promotes a model of every-member ministry. He seeks to regain the biblical emphasis on the theology of the laity in the church ministry, through the New Testament examples of Christian assembly, ministry, testimony, and fellowship.
This Expanded and Updated version includes a chapter from Reverand Paul F. Bubna describing the journey of his church during a pastoral transition. The lay people in this example purposely sought to rely less on one leader and more on God by intentionally focusing on every-member discipling, service, and small group fellowship.
One People gives readers theological insight into a time in Christianity when considerable changes were taking place, and provides practical guidance for creating a culture where every member of your congregation is a minister.
Key Features
- Compares four views of pastor–member relations
- Presents a biblical case for every-member ministry
- Encourages church leaders and members to embrace their role as servants of the church
Contents
- Introduction: The Resurgence of the Laity
- The Christian Assembly (ecclesia)
- The Christian Ministry (diakonia)
- The Christian Testimony (marturia)
- The Christian Fellowship (koinonia)
- A North American Perspective
Product Details
- Title: One People: Helping Your Church Become A Caring Community
- Author: John Stott
- Edition: Expanded and Updated
- Publisher: Baker
- Publication Date: 1968
- Pages: 127
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Topic: Adult Ministry
John Stott is known around the world as a preacher, evangelist, and writer. He was one of the main contributors to the Lausanne Covenant (1974) and the founder of Langham Partnership, which seeks to equip a new generation of Bible teachers around the world.