Transforming Hospitality in the Theology of Paul: Lessons for Today's Church
Hospitality is central to ministry, but the stress churches give to welcome can sometimes dilute the call to discipleship. In this article, I explore Paul's approach to hospitality, which includes transformation alongside welcome. Following a general discussion of Christian hospitality, I trace...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publications
2023
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Christian education journal
Year: 2023, Volume: 20, Issue: 1, Pages: 104-116 |
| Further subjects: | B
Hospitality
B Grace B Paul B welcome B Transformation (motif) |
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| Summary: | Hospitality is central to ministry, but the stress churches give to welcome can sometimes dilute the call to discipleship. In this article, I explore Paul's approach to hospitality, which includes transformation alongside welcome. Following a general discussion of Christian hospitality, I trace Paul's approach to hospitality in three areas: the hospitality of God, hospitality within the church, and hospitality toward outsiders. In my final section, I unpack some contemporary implications of Paul's approach. |
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| ISSN: | 2378-525X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Christian education journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/07398913231183457 |