Compassion Ministry & the Mission of Christ

by Monte Sahlin

Publisher:

AdventSource

, 2002

Overview

Explore modern society through the words of Seventh-day Adventist minister and social analyst Monte Sahlin. The 51 articles in this collection discuss important topics like the history and demographics of the SDA denomination, issues of marriage and parenting, SDA doctrines and their implications in the postmodern world, and helpful analyses of congregations today. Many articles were penned for the Center for Creative Ministry or the Center for Metropolitan Ministry (of which Sahlin is chairman) and focus on issues of urban life and community.

Contents

Top Highlights

“Christ places special emphasis on social concern as a mark of His people in the end time” (source)

“God condemns them by saying, ‘whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’ (verse 45)” (source)

“Adventists is demonstrated by their participation in the anti-slavery and temperance movements” (source)

“used here is also translated ‘compassion’ in Matthew 18:33, Mark 5:19 and Jude 22.” (source)

Product Details

• Title: Compassion Ministry & the Mission of Christ
• Author: Monte Sahlin
• Publisher: AdventSource
• Print Publication Date: 2002
• Logos Release Date: 2014
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Jesus Christ; Christian leadership › Seventh-day Adventists
• Resource ID: LLS:CMPSSNMNSTCHRST
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-11T17:42:25Z

About Monte Sahlin

Monte Sahlin is chairman of the board for the Center for Creative Ministry, a research organization and research center for SDA pastors and their congregations. He is also a senior fellow at the Center for Metropolitan Ministry, based at Washington Adventist University, as well as an adjunct faculty member at the Campolo Graduate School at Eastern University in Philadelphia and the Doctor of Ministry program at Andrews University. He is an ordained pastor in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, serving as a regional vice president as well as pastor of congregations in both major metropolitan areas and Appalachia. He’s been awarded an Outstanding Public Service Award by the US government. He has also written 21 books, over 100 research monographs, and many magazine articles.