TY - BOOK AU - Borght,EdA.J.G.van der ED - NetLibrary, Inc. TI - Theology of ministry: a Reformed contribution to an ecumenical dialogue T2 - Studies in Reformed theology, SN - 9789047420774 (electronic bk.) AV - BX9425 .B6713 2007eb U1 - 262/.1442 22 PY - 2007/// CY - Leiden, Boston PB - Brill KW - Baptism, Eucharist, and ministry KW - Reformed Church KW - Clergy KW - Office KW - Ministry and Christian union KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Leiden, 2000; Includes bibliographical references (p. [439]-463) and indexes; Part One: Ministry in the Reformed tradition of the 16th century: introduction. Martin Luther and ministry within the church -- Huldrych Zwingli and ministry within the church -- John Calvin and ministry within the church -- Calvin's understanding of ministry within the church -- Calvin's assessment of ministry: its historic development and its sacramental nature -- The church's ministry in Reformed confessions of faith -- Ministry in the Reformed tradition of the 16th century: conclusions and perspectives -- Part Two: Baptism, Eucharist and ministry: an ecumenical challenge to the Reformed tradition. The ecumenical convergence text of BEM -- The calling of the whole people of God (Art. 1-6) -- The church and the ordained ministry (Art. 7-18) -- Forms of the ordained ministry (Art. 19-33) -- Succession in the apostolic tradition (Art. 34-38 -- Ordination (Art. 39-50) -- Towards a mutual recognition of ordained ministries (Art. 51-55) -- Baptism, Eucharist and ministry: questions by and in the Reformed tradition -- Part Three: Building blocks for a Reformed theology of ministry; Electronic reproduction; Boulder, Colo.; NetLibrary; 2009; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to NetLibrary affiliated libraries UR - http://www.netLibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=252772 ER -