Holy Spirit and the Church

<p>Advancing strong scholarly discussion on the Holy Spirit and the church in the context of the ecumenical movement six theologians in five different churches offer new theological and pastoral insights into the work of the Holy Spirit in the churches of Christianity in ecumenism and in witness. With <em>The Church: Towards a Common Vision</em> (World Council of Churches) document serving as a common point of reference a pastoral perspective is distinctive throughout. Relating theology to non-theological knowledge of the contemporary cultural context as well as application to pastoral practice this book draws from and is applicable to clergy formation preaching lay discipleship church-world relations social mission congregational life grass-roots ecumenical cooperation and witness to Christ and the gospel by racial minorities.</p>