Made to make a difference: ministry formation and the holistic redemptive vision of the kingdom of God

Lance Blair Dixon

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Made to make a difference: ministry formation and the holistic redemptive vision of the kingdom of God

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Lance Blair Dixon. Made to Make a Difference: Ministry Formation and the Holistic Redemptive Vision of the Kingdom of God. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/d78f9c23-5cd0-4294-986a-0a17f4d7bdbd.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

L. B. Dixon. Made to make a difference: ministry formation and the holistic redemptive vision of the kingdom of God. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/d78f9c23-5cd0-4294-986a-0a17f4d7bdbd

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Lance Blair Dixon. Made to Make a Difference: Ministry Formation and the Holistic Redemptive Vision of the Kingdom of God. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/d78f9c23-5cd0-4294-986a-0a17f4d7bdbd.

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Lance Blair Dixon

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Abstract

Building on the work of Harv Powers and Rod Cooper in redemptive leadership, this thesis-project seeks to clarify the biblical meaning of redemption and provide a model of discipleship that takes into account the full implications of participating in Christ's transformative work in the world. The goal of designing a holistic discipleship model is to enable Christians to understand more fully and practice more intentionally the true nature of God's reign which we have been called to witness and serve, which is the redemption of all creation. The chapters build toward the development of a curriculum designed to offer every disciple a deeper biblical understanding of God's reign, a clear process of growth consistent with this holistic redemptive biblical vision, and a set of right practices to follow in each dimension of growth, regardless of the participant's particular sense of vocation. By building the curriculum on two influential ethical models of character formation, participants were given the tools to identify ways of deepening their commitment to Christ, growing in their conviction of the kingdom of God, cultivating a more compassionate heart, and developing the kind of Christ-like character that would bear the fruit of the kingdom in their daily lives.

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