This book engages in a careful study of Pauls letters to determine if the apostle expected the communities to which he wrote to engage in missionary activity. It helpfully summarizes the discussion on this debated issue, judiciously handling contested texts, and provides a way forward in addressing this critical question. While admitting that Paul rarely explicitly commands the communities he founded to evangelize, Plummer amasses significant incidental data to provide a convincing case that Paul did indeed expect his churches to engage in mission activity. Throughout the study, Plummer progressively builds a theological basis for the churchs mission that is both distinctively Pauline and compelling.
- ISBN10 1498248276
- ISBN13 9781498248273
- Publish Date 1 June 2006 (first published 1 April 2006)
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint Wipf & Stock Publishers
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 230
- Language English