Hearers and Doers: A Pastor's Guide to Making Disciples Through Scripture and Doctrine

Hearers and Doers: A Pastor's Guide to Making Disciples Through Scripture and Doctrine

<B>The foundation of discipleship is sound, scriptural doctrine.</B><BR><BR>The value of sound doctrine is often misunderstood by the modern church. While it <I>can </I>be dry and dull, when it flows from the story of Scripture, it can be full of life and love. This kind of doctrine, steeped in Scripture, is critical for disciple-making. And it's often overlooked by modern pastors.<BR><BR>In <I>Hearers and Doers</I>, Kevin Vanhoozer makes the case that pastors, as pastor-<I>theologians</I>, ought to interpret Scripture theologically to articulate doctrine and help cultivate disciples. scriptural doctrine is vital to the life of the church, and local pastor-theologians should be the ones delivering it to their communities.<BR><BR>With arresting prose and striking metaphors, Vanhoozer addresses the most pressing problems in the modern church with one answer: teach sound, scriptural doctrine to make disciples.