CLOSING THE GAP BETWEEN THE CLERGY AND THE LAITY - Softcover

Fields, Theodore

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1420897160 ISBN 13: 9781420897166

Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2006

Synopsis

One of the reasons that the Christian Church seems to be lagging in it's effectiveness as a life changing organism in the community is the lack of involvement of laity in ministry. Throughout the last two thousand years, a major fault has developed between the way the New Testament Church and the church of today performs the work of ministry. A perception has developed in most churches that the work of ministry is exclusively the job of professional, ordained clergy. There is a dire need for the church to return to New Testament principles for the development of her programs for the carrying out of the mandate of Jesus Christ. Hopefully, Closing the Gap Between the Clergy and The Laity will serve as a reminder and an inspiration for both clergy and laity to return to the New Testament and early church tradition principles as guides for carrying out the work that Jesus left for His church to perform.

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About the Author

Rev. Theodore P. Fields is the author of two other books, All The Pastor's Men and With Christ It Can Be Done And Continues To Be Done. Both books are published by Authorhouse publishers. He has served as pastor of New Pilgrim Baptist Church of Salt Lake City, Utah from 1977 to 1989 and was called to his present pastorate at New Hope Baptist Church of Union City, California in May of 1989. He is not only a pastor, but an active community leader. He presently serves as a chaplain at the Washington Hospital of Fremont California. In denominational work, Rev. Fields serves on the credentials committee of the East Bay Baptist Association. In the past, he has served as an advisor to inmates of the California State Prisons at Solano and Soledad. His past participation in denominational work, includes the first vice moderator and moderator of the Bay Area Baptist District Association, and a member of the executive board of the East Bay Baptist Association. Pastor Fields has also served as the Assistant dean of the Baptist Ministers Union of Oakland. He is also a past president of the Pastor's Council and chair of evangelism of the California State Baptist Convention. Rev. Fields received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Religion from Westminster College of Salt Lake City, a Master of Divinity Degree from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary of Mill Valley, California and a Doctor of Ministry Degree from The Southern Baptist School of Theological Studies of Jacksonville, Florida. He is also a Master of Arts Degree Candidate at the University of Utah and has attended California Baptist College and San Jose Bible College.

Edition details

• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1420897160
• ISBN 13: 9781420897166
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 140