5Q : reactivating the original intelligence and capacity of the body of Christ by Hirsch, Alan, 1959 October 24- author instant download

5Q : reactivating the original intelligence and capacity of the body of Christ by Hirsch, Alan, 1959 October 24- author instant download

xxxix, 216 pages ; 23 cm, In the pages of this book, Alan Hirsch takes us on a really deep dive into the fivefold (APEST) typology of ministry as articulated in Ephesians 4:1-16, but he takes us to a depth and scope that few (if any) have ventured before. By laying out the most comprehensive model of APEST to date--one that incorporates deep theology as well as innovative practice--Hirsch once again demonstrates his almost uncanny capacity to change not only the conversation itself, but also the scorecard on how we understand calling, church, leadership, and organization. -- ‡c From back cover, Includes bibliographical references, Preface : In praise of soft eyes -- Introduction : Briefing for the journey -- Section 1. Mapping the genome of the body of Christ. RetroFuture : biblical foundations for a 5Q future -- 5Q : the primordial form -- The traces of God : a prehistory of (the fivefold) archetypes -- Scenius : the roots and shoots of fivefold culture -- The hero's journey : the movement that Jesus started -- Embodiment : the fivefold modes of Jesus' presence in the church -- Section 2. Living the identities. Eph4us : the fivefold functionality of the church -- Marking the body -- Tools for the trade -- To get from here to there -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1: The cessation of cessationism -- Appendix 2: A game of thrones? Charismatic or missional approaches -- Appendix 3: The exiling of the APEs -- Appendix 4: A threefold or fivefold pattern, In the pages of this book, Alan Hirsch takes us on a really deep dive into the fivefold (APEST) typology of ministry as articulated in Ephesians 4:1-16, but he takes us to a depth and scope that few (if any) have ventured before. By laying out the most comprehensive model of APEST to date--one that incorporates deep theology as well as innovative practice--Hirsch once again demonstrates his almost uncanny capacity to change not only the conversation itself, but also the scorecard on how we understand calling, church,…