Combining substantive biblical principles and missiological understanding with practical insights, this book walks readers through the various models and development phases of church planting. It emphasizes the role of the missionary church planter, advocating methods that lead to church multiplication.
Revised edition of: Approaching hoofbeats. c1983. Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-318).
Preface: the why, how, and who of the commentary -- Commentary key, I: major abbreviations, authors, and titles -- Introduction to the doctrine of God -- Introduction to the doctrine of human nature -- The law of repentance and the gospel of baptism. The doctrine of initiation -- The doctrine of ministry -- The call of mercy -- The call to faith -- The call to justice -- The five miracles of gr…
Includes leader's guide. Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-102).
Understanding Matthew : a literary-critical approach -- The presentation of Jesus -- The ministry of Jesus to Israel and Israel's repudiation of Jesus -- The journey of Jesus to Jerusalem and His suffering, death, and Resurrection -- Jesus as the Son of Man -- The Disciples of Jesus -- The community of Matthew -- Concluding remarks.