Paul T. Walls Professor of Scripture and Wesleyan Studies Rob Wall and coauthor Anthony B. Robinson have just completed a new chapter of Called to Lead: Paul's Letters to Timothy for a New Day.
Titled “Preachers of Least Resistance,” the chapter provides both exegesis and dynamic contemporary exposition of 2 Timothy 3:1-9, a passage not covered in the book, and is available for free download (PDF).
About Called to Lead
In this sequel to their previous volume, Called to Be Church: The Book of Acts for a New Day, Wall and Robinson expound Paul’s two pastoral letters to Timothy, which contain crucial messages for churches today. Featuring both careful exegetical study and pastoral exposition, Called to Lead interprets the text of 1 and 2 Timothy as Scripture and applies it to today's church — without shying away from vexing issues such as the church's use of money, leadership succession, pastoral authority, and the role of Scripture.
Reviews of Called to Lead
Michael J. Gorman, St. Mary’s Seminary and University
“For a very long time the pastor-to-pastor Pauline letters to Timothy have been marginalized by some and grossly misinterpreted by others. It is now time for us to rediscover these letters and to put them into imaginative conversation with the contemporary realities of church and culture. That is precisely what this fine study accomplishes with exegetical care, theological acumen, and pastoral insight. Seminarians, ministers, and other leaders in Christian congregations should read Called to Lead carefully and consider together its potentially transformative implications for the church.”
Lillian Daniel, coauthor of This Odd and Wondrous Calling
“Full of down-to-earth biblical wisdom, Called to Lead reminds us that there’s not a leadership issue we can come up with that hasn't been addressed by Scripture already. . . . The chapter on lay ministry is already worth the price of the book.”
Posted: Friday, February 15, 2013