The Outrageous Idea of the Missional Professor

Paul M. Gould

• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Year: 2014
• Print ISBN:
  9781498201544
  9781498290852
• eBook ISBN:
  9781498201551
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Christian Ministry

The outrageous idea of this book is that God wants to use professors as professors to reach others, transform the academy, and meet the needs of the world. God is on a mission to redeem and restore this fallen world, and as members of one of the most influential institutions in society, Christian professors in the university play an important role in that mission. Becoming a missional professor will require a clear vision of God's heart for the lost as well as humankind's purpose and calling under the banner of Christ, an understanding of the significance of the university as a cultural shaping institution and mission field, and a desire for Christian wholeness in a fragmented world. This idea is outrageous because many Christian professors struggle to live missionally and need a clear vision of such a life as well as role models to lead the way. Many professors already living missional lives need encouragement to "excel still more" (1 Thess 4:10). We all need God's grace and mercy as we try to faithfully follow Christ within the university.

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Table of contents

• Title Page
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• The Outrageous Idea
• Locating Your Story Within God’s Story
• A Vision for Wholeness
• Grasping the Significance of the University
• The Christian Scholar and the Mind
• The Christian Scholar and the Heart
• On Reaching the Campus
• On Transforming an Academic Discipline
• Epilogue: The Whole Campus to the Whole World
• Bibliography