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 Serve the Community of the Church: Christians as Leaders and Ministers First-Century Christians in the Greco-Roman World Series Andrew D. Clarke 
 Description From The Publisher: This new six-volume series (First-Century Christians in the Graeco-Roman World), which gathers contributors who are specialists in the intersection of the New Testament with the Graeco-Roman world, seeks for the first time to describe systematically the challenges, difficulties, and necessary adjustments involved in being a Christian in first-century Graeco-Roman society. This volume explores the nature of leadership in the Christian community, especially as it was variously taught by Paul and practiced in the congregations of the first century. Exploring valuable ancient source material as well as the New Testament texts, Andrew Clarke describes the theories and practices of organization and leadership in key areas of first-century society—the city, the colony, associations, Jewish synagogues, the family—and discuss Reviews This is a welcome addition to an excellent series.... As a whole it is an excellent contribution to the study of Paul's leadership, and it has strong ecumenical implications, since its best chapters are those dedicated to leadership in Jewish synagogues and to Pauline ministry within the Christian community. Clarke's book can be highly recommended for courses on Pauline literature and ecclesiology. —Theological Studies The main sections of the book are an excellent and accessible summary of a great deal of complex material, ranging from the place of the father in the Graeco-Roman household, the origin and functioning of the synagogue and the exercise of leadership (as then understood) by local leaders in the Pauline churches…. This is an important study and a shot across the bows of those who want to push the importance of ‘leadership’ in today’s Christian communities. —Theology (UK)
 Reader's Index Send us your favorite quotes or passages from this book. About the Author Andrew D. Clarke is Lecturer in New Testament at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Part 1: Leadership in Graeco-Roman Society Chapter 2: Leadership in the Graeco-Roman City Chapter 3: Leadership in the Roman Colony and City Chapter 4: Leadership in the Voluntary Associations Chapter 5: Leadership in the Family and Household Chapter 6: Leadership in the Jewish Synagogues Part II: Leadership in the Christian Community Chapter 7: Leadership Models for the Christian Community Chapter 8: Secular Leadership in the Christian Community Chapter 9: Pauline Ministry in the Christian Community Chapter 10: Conclusions Bibliography Indexes Customer Reviews Write your own online review. Look for Similar Books by Subject  HistoryBiblical Studies
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