Called and Empowered

Called and Empowered"An unprecedented mix of pentecostal theology and mission practice, virtually a manifesto for pentecostal missions. . . . The fullest and finest missiological treatise originating within classical Pentecostalism available." Russell P. Spittler

What is the mission of the church

and the Christian mission

He delves into the writings of the Old Testament

A beautifully crafted publication

and it includes a new afterword by Wesley Vander Lugt and Benjamin D

Stuckenbruck

Presley shows how early Christian theologians emphasized virtue and discipleship alongside exegesis

Getting a fix on the social context of the Hebrew Bible is imperative for anyone reconstructing either the "story" of the text or the "history" behind the text

It includes a foreword by Alan J

imbalanced teaching that is confusing and misleading many Christians

Each reading includes a brief introduction to the text

As Scharen helps a wide array of readers to understand the social context of doing theology