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Description: Jesus' work on the cross not only won our redemption but also stands as the test and pattern of all Christian ministry today. This heartwarming exposition will challenge and encourage church leaders and their congregations. What can a first-century view of the cross teach us about Christian leadership? Plenty, says this respected New Testament scholar. In his thorough exposition of 1 Corinthians, Carson explores factionalism, servant-leadership, shaping "world" Christians, and other issues to help you gain a better understanding of what the death of Christ means in ministering to God's people.

Is the cross truly the center of your ministry?

Today we commonly see images of the cross adorning churches, dangling from necklaces, and gleaming from lapels. Yet the image that is so sanitized for us today was grotesque and abhorrent to those living in the first century. It was a symbol of evil, torture, and shame. It is this realistic and horrifying view of the cross that should call us to Christian ministry and compel us to share the Good News of Christ's triumph over death.

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About the Author
D. A. Carson (Ph.D., Cambridge University) is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is the author or editor of more than forty books.

In a time when Christianity without a cross and Christ as a "life manager" are popular messages across evangelicalism, Don Carson writes a simple, accessible volume that brings the reader down in the rich foundational passages of I Corinthians 1-2 for a much needed "grounding" in the Gospel. Essential reading for any serious church leader. This is the exegetical foundation for a Christ-centered, cross-exalting ministry. Carson doesn't waste the reader's time. He lets Paul speak to the contemporary church with incisive and insightful examinations of key passages for anyone doing evangelism, discipleship or leadership. - Michael Spencer (Brother In Christ, Friend of Monergism)