Powers And Robeerson's Ten Principles

According to Bruce P. Powers and James T. Roberson, Jr. the church is described as the people of God, the body of Christ, and the new humanity. It is easy to visualize the body of Christ with, Christ as the head and believers as other parts of the body. Powers and Roberson said, “As the new humanity could not accomplish.” This tool is easy to visualize – God changes people from being self-centered to being God-centered – from the old creature to the new creation capable of righteousness and love. They also let us know that the people of God, the body of Christ, the new humanity do not always do God’s will. Therefore, individuals need to be careful in their obedience to God and loving one another. The purpose of the church is summed up in

These principles are guidelines that are necessary for the people of God to live holy and to grow spiritually. These ten principles are as follows: 1. The Principle of Responsible Freedom 2. The Principle of Servant Leadership 3. The Principle of Renewal 4. The Principle of Paradox 5. The Principle of Acceptance 6. The Principle of Discrepancy 7. The Principle of Authority and Responsibility 8. The Principle of Unity and Diversity 9. The Principle of Inclusiveness 10. The Principle of Faith, Hope, and Love. Powers and Roberson said that recently the church has shifted from traditional to missional. They wrote, “This paradigm shifted toward missional ministry suggests that, increasingly, congregations and individual Christians are reverting to the concept that the church is people, not a place. As I read about Transformational Leadership, I thought of Barnabas and how he took a stand for Saul and told the apostles how God had called Saul on the road to Bamascus. Barnabas motivated the apostles to receive and assist Saul and he encouraged Saul to go forth in his calling. According to these writers, until the leaders are transformed they will not be able to transform others in the