As Christ Submits to the Church: A Biblical Understanding of Leadership and Mutual Submission

What does the Bible really say about gender, the ethics of submission, and male-female roles? In this book, well-regarded theologian Alan Padgett offers a fresh approach to the debate. Through his careful interpretation of Paul's letters and broader New Testament teaching, the author shows how Christ's submission to the church models an appropriate understanding of gender roles and servant leadership. As Christ submits to the church, so all Christians must submit to, serve, and care for one another. Padgett articulates a creative approach to mutual submission and explores its practical outworking in the church today, providing biblical and ethical affirmation for equality in leadership.

Author: Alan G. Padgett
Publisher: Baker Academic
Published: 08/01/2011
Pages: 151
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780801027000

About the Author
Alan G. Padgett (DPhil, University of Oxford) is professor of systematic theology at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, and the author or coauthor of several books, including "Christianity and Western Thought" (volumes 2 and 3), "But Is It All True? The Bible and the Question of Truth," and "Science and the Study of God." His scholarship ranges over philosophy, theology and science, and New Testament studies. Padgett is also an ordained minister in the United Methodist Church.

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