Product Details
- Cover Type:
- 100 Pages
- Publisher: Cruciform Press
- Publication Date: December 2010
- ISBN: FPAL9781456380045
Servanthood as Worship: The Privilege of Life in a Local Church
Browse a Christian book website or bookstore and notice all there is for leaders and would-be leaders. We are inundated with studies of leaders, keys to leadership, and tips on becoming a leader. But how many books inspire us simply to serve one another? How many books involving servanthood are not tied to leadership and basically about leadership?
The appeal of leadership has hijacked the biblical call to servanthood. As a result, we major on a role that will only ever be held by a few, and we largely ignore a role that ought to be held by every Christian. What ever happened to servanthood? Servanthood as Worship offers Christians a biblical understanding of their calling to serve in the local church, motivated by the grace that is ours in the gospel. It has the potential to revitalize service teams in churches across the world, from brand new church plants to long-established congregations.About the Author
Nate Palmer and his wife, Steph, have three young kids and serve at Grace Church Frisco in Dallas. Nate has been a management consultant and now works for the software firm, SAP. He is pursuing an MA from Reformed Theological Seminary and his articles have appeared in Modern Reformation and Reformed Perspectives Magazine.
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“In our media-crazed, me-first culture, the art of the basin and the towel has been shoved off onto those who get paid to serve certainly a call to serve in humility can’t be God’s will for all of us, or could it? In this helpful little book, Nate Palmer gets at the heart of our resistance and portrays our dear Savior’s humiliation in his acts of service for us not only as our example but also as our righteousness. I strongly recommend this book.”
Elyse Fitzpatrick
author, Because He Loves Me
“Think of these pages as a handbook. Put this handbook into the hands of your people and you will give them a sustainable, practical vision for serving in the local church that is powered by grace. Along the way, they will also pick up a mini theological education.”
Justin Buzzard
Pastor, San Francisco Bay Area; author of BuzzardBlog
“In an age where the church can be likened to Cinderella beautiful, but largely ignored and forgotten Nate Palmer’s brief book forces us to rethink both the church and our relationship to her. In an age where egocentrism ensures we sing, O say, can you see what’s in it for me?’ on a weekly basis, Palmer forces us to say instead, How can I best serve the church?’ Looking at the needs of others rather than one’s own is possibly the most serious deficiency in the church today. Reading this book will help redress the deficiency. I heartily recommend it.”
Derek W. H. Thomas
Richards Professor of Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary (Jackson); Minister of Teaching, First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, MS
Product Description
Browse a Christian book website or bookstore and notice all there is for leaders and would-be leaders. We are inundated with studies of leaders, keys to leadership, and tips on becoming a leader. But how many books inspire us simply to serve one another? How many books involving servanthood are not tied to leadership and basically about leadership?
The appeal of leadership has hijacked the biblical call to servanthood. As a result, we major on a role that will only ever be held by a few, and we largely ignore a role that ought to be held by every Christian. What ever happened to servanthood? Servanthood as Worship offers Christians a biblical understanding of their calling to serve in the local church, motivated by the grace that is ours in the gospel. It has the potential to revitalize service teams in churches across the world, from brand new church plants to long-established congregations.About The Author
Product Details
- Cover Type:
- 100 Pages
- Publisher: Cruciform Press
- Publication Date: December 2010
- ISBN: FPAL9781456380045