Grace for Service
An Exegetical Theology of the Spirit’s Gifts for Ministry
Imprint: Wipf and Stock
Grace for Service is a thoroughly researched, biblically grounded, personally transformational study of the Holy Spirit's enabling grace for ministry designed to equip leaders who guide the church in its stewardship of God's gifts and to enrich the understanding of Christians who want to go deeper in this important subject.
This book serves up an exceptionally broad buffet of historical, biblical, and theological information to help the reader engage the many questions associated with "spiritual gifts." In the process it offers a fresh perspective that transcends typical find-and-use-your-gift teaching and moves beyond the long-standing battles over miraculous gifts. It calls the follower of Jesus to view all dimensions of life through the lens of the Spirit's gracious equipping and enabling work.
Grace for Service is a must-have resource for anyone who teaches about the Spirit's gifts in church and school settings and an essential read for believers who are passionate about the topic but dissatisfied with what they currently know.
Kenneth G. Radant is associate professor of theology at Carey Theological College in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has served as a faculty member, academic dean, and seminary principal, helping to nurture gift-based ministry through theological education in western Canada for more than thirty years.
“Grace for Service is both profound and provocative. By situating spiritual gifts within a whole-Bible theology of God as the giver of various gifts, Kenneth Radant guides attentive Bible readers away from a narrowly construed definition of spiritual gifts as special abilities and toward a multifaceted understanding that God provides grace for service. This book can be read cover-to-cover or consulted as a reference on specific questions about spiritual gifts.”
—Kenneth Berding, Biola University
“In Grace for Service, Radant offers an inviting vision of spiritual giftedness that is theologically informed, biblically engaged, and pastorally relevant. It is the best teaching on spiritual gifts available to the church today. A must-read for all who seek to live the grace of God humbly, attentively, and fully.”
—Jim Horsthuis, McMaster Divinity College
“Radant’s volume is a welcome invitation to a carefully considered reset on understanding, teaching, and learning about ‘spiritual gifts.’ Every page shows the practical gain in discussing the Spirit’s gifts for ministry within the broader context of a biblical, exegetical theology of God’s grace to all believers. Seekers in the church and side-takers in the debates will find Grace for Service a surprising ‘gathering place’ that respectfully argues they have far more in common than they might think.”
—Brian M. Rapske, Northwest Baptist Seminary, emeritus
“Finally, a book that locates the Spirit’s gifts within the larger theological framework of God’s grace. At once a comprehensive treatment of ‘spiritual gifts’ and a reflective exercise in exegetical theology, Grace for Service will surprise and delight readers with its integrated vision of grace and its practical meditations on how such grace is enacted within Christian communities. This book is a gift for all of us who pray for vitality and fruitfulness in the life of the church.”
—Wil Rogan, Carey Theological College
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