How Church and parachurch should relate: arguments for a servant-partnership model

This article addresses the relationship between churches and parachurch groups and argues for a servant-partnership approach. With this model parachurch organizations work as legitimate and valuable partners with churches in ministry, but possessing a status subordinate to that of churches. This mod...

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Published in:Missiology
Main Author: Hammett, John S. (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2000
In: Missiology
Year: 2000, Volume: 28, Issue: 2, Pages: 199-207
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Church / Spiritual movement / Cooperation
IxTheo Classification:RB Church office; congregation
Parallel Edition:Electronic
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Summary:This article addresses the relationship between churches and parachurch groups and argues for a servant-partnership approach. With this model parachurch organizations work as legitimate and valuable partners with churches in ministry, but possessing a status subordinate to that of churches. This model is based on a claim of theological priority for the church, in both local and denominational expressions, and the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers
ISSN:0091-8296
Contains:In: Missiology