Called to lead : Paul's letters to Timothy for a new day /
Anthony B. Robinson & Robert W. Wall ; [foreword by Walter Brueggemann].
- Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2012.
- xv, 239 p. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 236-237) and index.
Itching ears: ministry in a time of lost and contested authority -- What is the pastor's most essential work? 1 Timothy 1:3-17 -- Worship and the missional church: 1 Timothy 2:1-3:1a -- Lay leaderdhip in the household of God: 1 Timothy 3:1b-13 -- Pastoral leadership in the household of God: 1 Timothy 3:14-4:16 -- Order (and disorder) in the household of God: 1 Timothy 5:1-6:2 -- The challenge and opportunity of having money: 1 Timothy 6:2b-19 -- A crisis of courage: 2 Timothy 1:3-14 -- Claiming the power, sharing the suffering: a pastoral work ethics: 2 Timothy 2:1-7 -- Remember resurrection: 2 Timothy 2:8-26 -- The final charge: 2 Timothy 3:10-4:8.
Featuring both exegetical study and dynamic contemporary exposition, each chapter of Called to Lead first interprets the text of 1 and 2 Timothy as Scripture and then engages 1 and 2 Timothy for today's church leaders. The book covers many vexing issues faced by church leaders then and now -- such issues as the use of money, leadership succession, pastoral authority, and the role of Scripture. Through it all, Called to Lead shows how Timothy remains a text of great value for the church today.