Description: An exploration of Paul's role as a pastoral theologian in the early church.
Brief description:
John G. Lewis is Theologian in Residence for the Iona Collaborative at Seminary of the Southwest, where he teaches online and in-person courses in New Testament and congregational leadership. He was the seminary's Director of the Iona Collaborative and Lecturer in New Testament and Spirituality. He has taught New Testament and spirituality courses in graduate schools, seminaries, dioceses, and congregations, and was adjunct instructor in New Testament at Trinity University in San Antonio. Lewis is also Co-Director of St. Benedict's Workshop in San Antonio, a nonprofit ministry he founded in 2001 to help Christian communities use Scripture to practice discipleship and discernment in all areas of daily life. Lewis has served as Dean of Examining Chaplains for the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in New Testament from the University of Oxford, and an M.Div. from Virginia Theological Seminary, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law Center. Lewis is the author of Looking for Life: The Role of "Theo-Ethical" Reasoning in Paul's Religion (London: T&T Clark, 2005). He lives in San Antonio, Texas.
Review Quotes:
"John Lewis's insights about Paul as a pastoral theologian are important not only for reading and understanding Paul. They are also potentially life-changing for those who make use of this book to engage in discernment, build church communities of care and trust, and try to follow Jesus. This book will be a gift for anyone seeking ways to live in Christ and experience Christ's resurrection power. I look forward to sharing Discernment in the Early Church and Today with colleagues and using it with parishioners and students."
-- "The Rev. Amy E. Richter, PhD, author of Enoch and the Gospel of Matthew and co-editor of Common Prayer: Reflections on Episcopal Worship and Saving Words: 20 Redemptive Words Worth Rescuing"