The Priesthood of All Students: Historical, Theological and Missiological Foundations of a Global University Ministry

by Timothée Joset

Publisher:

Langham

, 2023

Overview

Drawing on archival records and firsthand accounts, this work explores the history, theology, and missiology of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students (IFES). It examines how IFES’s commitment to immediacy, mediation, and participation are grounded upon a firm belief in the priesthood of all believers and a missional ecclesiology that presupposes God’s involvement in all aspects of life, including the university. It traces the impact of diverse cultures and theologies upon the manifoldexpressions of mission IFES has engaged, and the role of IFES in extending the presence of God’s people in places, and among ideologies, where traditional church structures have limited access.

This book is a powerful reminder of the transformative impact created when believers, whether students or otherwise, participate in the missio Dei as faithful and creative witnesses in their own contexts. Bearing relevance for all those interested in a Christian perspective on the university or the theological reverberations of student ministry, it also offers a robust theological framework for understanding the legitimacy of parachurch organizations and lay ministry.

Key Features

• Explores the history, theology, and missiology of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students
• Traces the impact of diverse cultures and theologies upon the manifoldexpressions of mission IFES has engaged

Contents

• Part 1: A Selective Overview of the History of IFES
• Part 2: IFES Activities
• Part 3: Ecclesiological and Missiological Reflection in IFES
• Part 4: Theological Resources
• Part 5: Some Ways Ahead

Praise for The Priesthood of All Students

Evangelical ministry within universities has been a crucial shaper of the contours of contemporary world Christianity, especially in disproving the false connection too often drawn between conservative theology and indifference to issues of social justice. Timothée Joset’s well-documented and theologically informed history of IFES will become a standard source for future researchers.

—Brian Stanley, PhD

Product Details

• Title: The Priesthood of All Students: Historical, Theological and Missiological Foundations of a Global University Ministry
• Author: Timothée Joset
• Publisher: Langham
• Print Publication Date: 2023
• Logos Release Date: 2024
• Pages: 409
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Christian college students; Church; Church work with college students; International Fellowship of Evangelical Students
• ISBNs: 9781839738326, 9781839738760, 9781839738777, 1839738324, 1839738766, 1839738774
• Resource ID: LLS:PRSTHDLLNMNSTRY
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-09-30T19:18:44Z

About Timothée Joset

Timothée Joset has a PhD in Theology from the University of Durham, UK, and lectures in missiology at the Faculté Libre de Théologie Évangélique, Vaux-sur-Seine, France. He is coordinator of the evangelical missiology network for francophone Europe (REMEEF) and of the network of francophone missiologists (REMIF). He serves as IFES Engaging the University Coordinator and lives with his family in his native Switzerland.