The heart of the act
Subtitle: church, politics and social transformation : a festschrift in honour of His Grace, Most Rev. Michael Kehinde Stephen
By: edited by: Rosaline O. Opeke, Olumuyiwa O. Familusi, Olugbemiro O. Berekiah
Publisher: Ibadan University Press
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Ibadan, Nigeria
Language: eng
Number of pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9789788529347
Subjects: Christianity; Social change; Religious aspects; Church and social problems
Other titles: Heart of the act: church, politics and social transformation :; Church, politics and social transformation
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Section A:; title: General.; title: The monk, his moniker & the mocked : an examination of the church, politics & social transformation - through the prism of the ministerial work of Most Rev. Michael Kehinde Stephen  -- Konyinsola Ajayi (SAN); title: Christ's helping hands : the Christian's mandate to serve  -- Rosaline Opeke; title: Methodist Church in identity crisis within the context of politics, security, and injustice in contemporary Nigeria  -- L.S. Ayo Ladigbolu; title: Christian conversion as a tool for social transformation in Nigeria  -- Olumuyiwa Olusesan Familusi; title: Towards a transformational church : a call to reposition the 21st century Nigerian church  -- Chinonyerem Chijioke Ekebuisi. -- Section B:; title: Biblical studies themes.; title: Insights from biblical concept of political leadership and social service as model for Christians and politics in Nigeria  -- Sampson M. Nwaomah and Emmanuel O. Eregare; title: Implications of the Deuteronomic concept of prophecy as vehicle of socio-political transformation for the Christian church in post-modern Africa  -- Olugbemiro O. Berekiah; title: Prophets as consultants in ancient Israelite and Nigerian socio-cultural contexts  -- Peter Olanrewaju Awojobi; title: Politics and social transformation in the New Testament perspective : lessons for political leaders in Nigeria  -- Olusola Igbari; title: Mission in the New Testament with emphasis on Mark's Gospel  -- Honore M. Sewakpo; title: The role of kings in the socio-political transformation of ancient Israel --; title: Barnabas Oluwabori Alao --; title: Health and wellness in III John 2 and its implications for the Yoruba  -- Ruth Oluwakemi Oke; title: Reappraising the imperative of women's inclusion in political and church's leadership for social transformation : Deborah and Huldah as paragons  -- Florence Abimbola Egbeyale. -- Section C:; title: Sociology and ethics.; title: Church ministry as service to humanity  -- Ebenezer Ola. Adeogun; title: Rich church in an age of hunger : re-emphasizing the divine mandate of the church in poverty alleviation in Nigeria  -- Job Oluremi Okunoye; title: The church, ethics and national development  -- Kayode Peter Kareem; title: Social action as medium of church contribution to national development  -- Victor O. Adetona; title: John Wesley's concept of church ministry as service to humanity  -- Doherty K. Fagbiye; title: Transactional versus transformational relationship between ministers and lay officers in Methodist Church Nigeria  -- Joseph O. Odunuga; title: Urban religion and "noise pollution" in Ibadan, Nigeria : a sociological perspective  -- Olufikayo Kunle Oyelade; title: The relevance of religious leaders in fostering an enduring democratic change agenda in Nigeria  -- Olusegun Peter Oke; title: The place of religion in the fight against corruption : the Nigerian case  -- Kẹ́hìndé Adéyọọ́lá Fọláyan; title: The roles of the church in modern politics  -- Chris Nwagurum Godspower. -- Section D:; title: Theological education and ecumenism.; title: Theological education as a means of transforming pastoral ministry in Nigerian pentecostalism  -- Deborah Doyinsola Adegbite; title: Promoting social transformation through ecumenical projects among Christian denominations in Nigeria  -- Solomon M. Mepaiyeda; title: Theological education and church administration  -- Esther Oluwafunmilayo Ayandokun; title: Models of theological education for effective church administration in the Nigerian church -- Raphael Akhijemen Idialu.