Moving from Text to Subtext
Craig Barnes
Calvin Symposium on Worship 2009
When preachers look deep inside a passage of scripture to find their own congregations, their sermons are transformed from talking about the text to revealing the Word of God for their people. This seminar offers practical tools for finding the subtext of both the Bible and the congregation.
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The Pastor as Minor Poet
by Craig Barnes (Eerdmans, 2009)
Today’s pastors—often expected to be multitasking marvels who can make their churches "successful"—are understandably confused about their role. Craig Barnes contends that the true calling of a pastor is to assist others in becoming fully alive in Christ—to be a "minor poet." The pastor absorbs the wisdom of major poets—the biblical poets as well as the church's theological poets—and distills its essence for parishioners.
The Pastor as Minor Poetby Craig Barnes (Eerdmans, 2009)
Today’s pastors—often expected to be multitasking marvels who can make their churches "successful"—are understandably confused about their role. Craig Barnes contends that the true calling of a pastor is to assist others in becoming fully alive in Christ—to be a "minor poet." The pastor absorbs the wisdom of major poets—the biblical poets as well as the church's theological poets—and distills its essence for parishioners.
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