Power for God's Sake

by Paul Beasley-Murray

How can churches be empowered, not overpowered, by individuals? Power is a dangerous reality in ordinary church life. But when people bring God into the issue and power for my sake"" becomes power for God's sake"" the danger is even greater. This expose of power abuse in churches today draws on a survey of churches within mainline Protestant denominations. Turning to the kind of power-model"" Jesus gives the would-be church leader, the author explores...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1597523399
• ISBN13: 9781597523394
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.5"