David S. Luecke

Let the Spirit Shape Your Ministries (eBook, ePUB)

40 Reflections of a Veteran Pastor and Organizational Psychologist

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Traditional mainline churches have been in decline for fifty years as their church energy continues to seep away. What are the options to regain vitality? Pastor Luecke thought for years that better administration was the answer. But the problem is deeper. Our Reformation heritage left us with a very weak practical theology of the Holy Spirit, confining him mostly to the Creeds. We don't have a hands-on understanding of how he makes a difference in church life today. We can find that by appreciating how central the Spirit was to Paul's leadership. This collection of Reflections comes in two parts. The first highlights how the Spirit works today, based on Paul's insights. It outlines how personal growth in the Spirit can happen. Church leaders cannot take others to where they personally have not been before. The second part is organized around Martin Luther's explanation of the four functions of the Holy Spirit. He calls, gathers, enlightens and sanctifies God's people. The Spirit is the leader of ministry teams. We need to learn how to follow.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: WestBow Press
• Seitenzahl: 172
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. März 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781664294134
• Artikelnr.: 69337477

Autorenporträt

Pastor David S. Luecke brings fifty years of experience to researching, teaching and practicing church leadership. He holds a Master of Divinity from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis (1967). His Ph.D. is in Organizational Behavior. For over thirty years he has been with Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church in North Royalton Ohio, first planting a church and then serving as Administrative Pastor and then as Missions Pastor. He has written eighteen books on church leadership, half exploring the Holy Spirit's impact. His website is WhatHappened.church.