Essential church :  a Wesleyan ecclesiology / 
Diane Leclerc & Mark A. Maddix, editors ; cover design, Nathan Johnson ; interior design, Sharon Page ; contributors, Jeffrey T. Barker [and nineteen others]. 
 - 1 online resource (253 pages) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>Introduction : Wesleyan Ecclesiology / Diane Leclerc and Mark A. Maddix -- The church : the event of the kingdom of God / Eric Severson -- Trinitarian identity : the church's true foundation / Henry W. Spaulding II and Henry W. Spaulding III -- Putting Christ in his place : ecclesiology and Christology in the Nazarene tradition / Mark H. Mann -- Mission possible : The importance of the Spirit in Wesleyan ecclesiology / Diane Leclerc -- Tradition at its best : the classical marks of the church / Tim J. Crutcher -- Cultural correlation : the "postmodern" marks of the church / Dierdre Brower Latz -- The church at worship / Jeffrey T. Barker -- The church's sacraments / Brent Peterson -- The church's proclamation / James N. Fitzgerald. -- The church as confessional educator : a catechetical approach to Christian education / Mark A Maddix -- The church as formational fellowship / Dean G. Blevins -- The church as egalitarian liberator / Kristina LaCelle-Peterson -- The church of compassion and justive / Stephen Riley -- The church as a witnessing community / David Busic -- The body of Christ : a theology of ecclesial relationships / Richard P. Thompson -- The priesthood of all believers : a theology of laity / Rebecca Laird -- Unifying the church : a theological understanding of ordination / Brent Peterson -- The "designated reader" : an ecclesiological metaphor for pastoral leadership / Jeff Crosno -- Pastoring pastors : a functional thoelogy of superintendency / Jeren Rowell. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780834132641 0834132648 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Wesleyan Church--Doctrines.<br/>Wesleyan Church.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Church.<br/>Church.<br/>Wesleyan Church--Doctrines.<br/>RELIGION--Christian Theology--Ecclesiology.<br/>Church.<br/>Theology, Doctrinal.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BX9995.W45  / .E87 2014eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>262/.07