In Gift and Giver, a substantial revision of his 3 Crucial Questions about the Holy Spirit, prolific author Craig Keener takes a probing look at the various evangelical understandings of the role of the Holy Spirit in the church.
He is the author of several books, including a commentary on Matthew and the IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament, which won Christianity Today Book Awards..
Keener is professor of New Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky.
About the Author: Craig S.
It will also be helpful to lay readers interested in a balanced discussion of spiritual gifts.
Sure to provoke helpful dialogue on a topic that has caused unfortunate divisions within the church, Gift and Giver will be a valuable addition to college and seminary courses on pneumatology.
His irenic approach to this controversial issue has been endorsed by charismatics and non-charismatics alike.
He seeks to bridge the gap between cessationists and Pentecostals/charismatics by urging all Christians to seek the Holy Spirit\'s empowerment.
His desire is for Christians to "work for consensus, or at least for unity in God\'s work despite our differences on secondary matters." Employing a helpful narrative approach and an ample number of stories, Keener enters into constructive dialogue with Pentecostals, moderates, and cessationists, all the while attempting to learn from each viewpoint.
In Gift and Giver, a substantial revision of his 3 Crucial Questions about the Holy Spirit, prolific author Craig Keener takes a probing look at the various evangelical understandings of the role of the Holy Spirit in the church
