The Pastor as Public Theologian
Kevin Vanhoozer
46.30
15 August 2017
20 August 2025
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.
