Storytelling and Spiritual Formation According to the Apostle Paul
Storytelling is one of the favorite means the Apostle Paul frequently employs in his letters to enrich the spiritual formation of his converts. Philippians demonstrates this well. In this letter Paul presents not just stories of his own personal experiences–-whether in the past or present (1:12–16;...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publishing
2016
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Journal of spiritual formation & soul care
Year: 2016, Volume: 9, Issue: 1, Pages: 35-53 |
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| Summary: | Storytelling is one of the favorite means the Apostle Paul frequently employs in his letters to enrich the spiritual formation of his converts. Philippians demonstrates this well. In this letter Paul presents not just stories of his own personal experiences–-whether in the past or present (1:12–16; 3:5–16; 4:10–13). He also talks about Christ Jesus (2:6–11), about his coworkers (2:19–24; 2:25–30), about the Philippian brothers and sisters (1:3–5; 4:2–3; 4:14–16), and about the false teachers (3:1–2; 3:18–19). The story of Christ in particular provides a theological foundation for all kinds of formation experiences taking place in the individual, ecclesial, and societal contexts. In this paper, I attempt to demonstrate how Paul interweaves this metastory with other stories for the multilayered spiritual formation of Christ-believers in Philippi and suggest implications for pastoral ministry today. |
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| ISSN: | 2328-1030 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of spiritual formation & soul care
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/193979091600900104 |