Augustine as Mentor
A Model for Preparing Spiritual Leaders
by Edward L. Smither
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Pub Date Jan 01 2009 | Archive Date Apr 24 2013
Description
Lauded for his thoughts, Augustine of Hippo (354-430) has influenced virtually every philosopher of the last fifteen hundred years. But his personal character and ministry are even more remarkable, for in a time when most monastery dwellers sought solitude, Augustine was always in the company of friends, visiting disciples and writing mentoring letters to those he knew. Augustine as Mentor is written for modern day pastors and spiritual leaders who want to mentor and equip other evangelical Christians based on proven principles in matters of the heart like integrity, humility, faithfulness, personal holiness, spiritual hunger, and service to others. Author Ed Smither explains, “Augustine has something to offer modern ministers pursuing authenticity and longing to ‘preach what they practice.’ Through his thought, practice, success, and even failures, my hope is that today’s mentors will find hope, inspiration, and practical suggestions for how to mentor an emerging generation of spiritual leaders.”
Advance Praise
Very few things are more crucial in today’s church than good theory that actually translates into the most practical levels of application, and in so doing, really makes a difference in everyday lives. In this volume, Ed Smither at once presents a learned treatise that he adapts throughout to practical ends. Works on the subjects of mentoring and disciple-making have blossomed in recent years, but rarely are such practices linked to similar expressions in the early Christian centuries. Few topics are more central to ministry and few scholars are more qualified than Augustine, who enacted this process in the lives of others. Smither, an exceptional church historian, combines these results into an excellent sourcebook of applied theology.
Gary R. Habermas
Distinguished Research Professor
Liberty University
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780805447071 |
| PRICE | $17.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 272 |
