Priesthood, Pastors, Bishops: Public Ministry for the Reformation & Today

by Timothy J. Wengert

Book Overview

Today's Protestant churches are oftenrent by disagreement and dissent overthe office of bishop, the roles of theordained, and myriad forms of layministry.

Timothy Wengert's new work overturnsmany of the "pious myths" about thesematters to probe the core convictionof Martin Luther, Philip Melanchthon, and the early Reform about publicministry. Theirs was an original visionof Christian ministry, revolutionary forits time. It jettisoned the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800663136
• ISBN13: 9780800663131
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.6" x 8.4"