The transformative power embedded in Δεῦτε ὀπίσω μου and Ἀκολούθει μοι in Matthew as gospel embodiment in contemporary ecclesial discipleship

Are churches missing some key aspects of discipleship? Are churches missing a primary way in which Jesus ushered people into a journey of personal renewal? I think that it is clearly the case, and that the transformative power that ecclesial communities seek is to be found in Jesus’ invitations to f...

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Published in:	HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
Main Author:	Roedolf Botha
Format:	Article
Language:	Afrikaans
Published:	AOSIS 2021-09-01
Subjects:	discipleship personal transformation fruitfulness bodily movement embodiment ecclesial communities communal transformation
Online Access:	https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/6616

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