The Pastor as Public Theologian

In this episode, Drs. Darrell Bock and Kevin Vanhoozer discuss the pastor as public theologian, focusing on the minister’s identity and mission. https://www.dts.edu/thetable/play/pastor-as-public-theologian?adsource=TUBE_thetable 00:15 Vanhoozer explains why he wrote The Pastor as Public Theologian 03:06 Vanhoozer defines the term public theologian 06:41 Critiques of current pastoral practices 09:21 Why do some pastors neglect theology? 14:27 Why do some pastors lose interest in theology? 18:59 Pastors as public theologians and the “medium of theology” 23:28 Pastors should promote the integration of faith and work 29:54 Pastor-theologians, like prophets, exercise a ministry of truth telling 34:06 Pastor-theologians must respond biblically to current issues 39:05 Pastor-theologian must be a “holy jack-of-all-trades” 41:38 Pastor-theologians must increase biblical literacy in their churches https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-table-podcast-audio/id586379713 The opinions expressed by guest speakers do not necessarily reflect the positions of Dallas Theological Seminary.