Enabling congregations to become theological communities
The evangelical alliance has an interesting article (pdf) by Frank Rees on Enabling congregations to become theological communities.
Should every congregation be a mini-theological college? Frank Rees (Professor of Systematic Theology at Whitley College, Melbourne) thinks so and shows how biblical and theological thinking can permeate the life of the church.
It seems the full paper is in the paper version of the Evanglical review of Theology (how old fashioned) but the pdf available online gives enough food for thought.
“To begin, we need to recognise that all Christians are theologians, though not all in the same ways. Some know God more intellectually; some more emotionally; some use words; some are not able to articulate their knowing in words but speak eloquently in deeds of service and love. All know God and show forth the truth and wisdom which has been given to them. All are ‘theologians’. Some will resist this name; some are more intentional than others about trying to understand their faith, others ‘just get on with it’. But all have insights and contributions to make to a community which is biblically formed and socially aware, in its response to the living God.”
May 31st, 2006 at 11:19 pm
[…] You can read Rees’ very useful essay, in its entirety, here. Thanks to Phil McCredden for bringing it to my attention. […]