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The Other Six Days: C1 – Beyond Clericalized Theology

Feb 23, 2007

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in Series: Other Six Days (Book Discussion), Vocation

The Other Six Days Part One – A People Without 'Laity and Clergy': Chapter 1 – Doing People Theology Beyond Clericalized Theology Stevens' original title for this book, when first published in the UK in 1999, was "The Abolition of the Laity." I like that title, but I suspect it didn't play well in some…

Setting the Captive Free for Ministry (Emergent, Part 7)

Oct 22, 2005

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mwkruse

in Emerging Church, Series: Emergent

John M. Perkins has been a dynamic leader in civil rights, race reconciliation, and economic Justice over the past few decades. He was instrumental in forming the Christian Community Development Association and is the head of the John M. Perkins Foundation for Reconciliation & Development. I have always been impressed with his practical and profound…

Power, Authority, and Leadership in the Body of Christ

Oct 5, 2005

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mwkruse

in Series: Myth of Laity (Klaos), Sociology, Vocation

I have been haranguing on the clergy/laity dichotomy in my recent posts. So let me anticipate the next question. Am I proposing some radical egalitarian existence without church structures or hierarchy? Certainly not. I do think we need to rethink how we think about structures and hierarchy. I wrote about Ephesians 4 yesterday, where Paul…

Calling, Equipping, and Ministry

Oct 4, 2005

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mwkruse

in Series: Myth of Laity (Klaos), Vocation

Ephesians 4:7 But each of us was given grace according to the measure of Christ's gift. The first six verses of Ephesians 4, tell of our oneness in Christ. Paul begins this following sentence with "but." While we are united in Christ, we are not uniform. Grace has been given to each of us uniquely…

Munus Triplex

Sep 30, 2005

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mwkruse

in Series: Myth of Laity (Klaos), Vocation

In the last two posts, I have made the case that each person is called to ministry and that the clergy/laity distinction is false. Does this mean that we are to be a totally egalitarian community? Are there roles of authority, and how do they function in the life of the church? I want to…

Klaos – The “Clergy People of God” and the Myth of Laity

Sep 29, 2005

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mwkruse

in Christian Life, Series: Myth of Laity (Klaos), Theology, Vocation

Where did we get the clergy/laity dichotomy? The word "clergy" comes from the Greek word kleros, which means "lot" or "inheritance." When used figuratively, as in, "we are God's inheritance" or "we share in the inheritance of Christ," it refers without exception to the whole people of God. It never refers to a specially called…

Trinitarian Call

Sep 28, 2005

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mwkruse

in Christian Life, Ecclesia, Series: Myth of Laity (Klaos), Theology, Vocation

Two weeks ago, I said I wanted to enter a discussion about calling and vocations in our current environment. This is my first installment. R. Paul Stevens, in his book The Other Six Days, makes a case for a Trinitarian view of call. I haven’t seen this perspective presented elsewhere, but it is core to…

Clergy, Laity, Calling: Diehl, Barth, Gillespie

Sep 16, 2005

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mwkruse

in Christian Life, Series: Myth of Laity (Klaos), Theology, Vocation

“…In the almost thirty of my professional career, my church has never once suggested that there be any type of accounting of my on-the-job ministry to others. My church has never once offered to improve those skills which could make me a better minister, nor has it ever asked if I needed any kind of…

While Presbyterians Were Sleeping

Jun 14, 2005

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in Christian Life, Ecclesia, Presbyterian Church, USA, Vocation

I will return to my illusion ramblings tomorrow, but I want to revisit an earlier post. I had an article published last week in the Presbyterian Outlook called Respiratory Failure in PCUSA. I have received several atta-boys from a diverse group of folks. I got one today that I thought was particularly interesting. The sender…

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