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Based on the Reed Lectures from 1967, Smith traces the anti-clerical message that accompanied the frontier religious preaching of Alexander Campbell and Barton Stone. Their hopes were that congregations could appoint their own leaders without the undue influence of outsiders. These evangelists were to be first and foremost servants, with no distinction between lay members and ministers. Smith, then traces the development of a professional ministry system within Disciples of Christ into the 1960s as churches called for greater levels of training among their preachers. Chapters include: ▪ A Nineteenth Century Revolution: A Free Ministry in a Free Society ▪Pastors-Evangelists-Bishops and Sometimes Deacons ▪Changing Ministries for Changing Times
ISBN
9781684265183
Publication Date
1968
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Restoration movement (Christianity)
Publisher
Disciples of Christ Historical Society
City
Bethany, WV
Disciplines
Christian Denominations and Sects | Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
Recommended Citation
Smith, William Martin, "Servants without Hire: Emerging Concepts of Christian Ministry in the Campbell-Stone Movement" (1968). ACU Brown Library Monograph Series. .
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Comments
This open access ebook is made possible with generous support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and as part of the National Endowment of the Humanities Open Book program.