The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb: Searching for Jesus' Path of Power in a Church that Has Abandoned It

by Jamin Goggin, Kyle Strobel

Overview

Pastor Jamin Goggin and theology professor Kyle Strobel invite you on a journey to uncover Jesus’ seemingly contradictory way to power: weakness.

Why do so many rock-star pastors implode under the spotlight? How have so many Christian leaders and institutions been lured by toxic and abusive power? Why are so many Christians tempted to chase worldly success and status? Because, according to Jamin Goggin and Kyle Strobel, rather than seeking kingdom power embodied by Jesus, we have embraced a form of power that is antithetical to the cross.

In The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb, Goggin and Strobel paint a richly biblical vision of power through weakness. This revised and updated edition features a brand-new chapter for those who’ve been impacted by toxic and abusive power. Join the authors on a journey to gather wis­dom from great sages of the faith such as J. I. Packer, Dallas Willard, Marva Dawn, John Perkins, James Houston, and Eugene Peterson. Listen in on their conversations to rediscover the wisdom of the cross and the power that truly sets us free.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781400225248
Publisher:	Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date:	08/31/2021
Sold by:	HarperCollins Publishing
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Jamin Goggin serves as a pastor at Mission Hills Church. He has been in pastoral ministry for eleven years, including several years as the Pastor of Spiritual Formation at Saddleback Church. Jamin speaks and writes in the areas of spiritual formation, ministry and theology. He holds two Masters degrees and is currently earning a PhD in systematic theology. He lives in Southern California with his wife, Kristin, and their three children.

 

 

 

 

 

Kyle Strobel is a professor of spiritual theology and formation at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University and is an emerging voice among evangelicals on spiritual formation, discipleship, and theology. Kyle speaks regularly and has written for Pastors.com, Relevant magazine (and Relevant Magazine.com), ChurchLeader.com, and DeeperStory.com. Kyle lives in Southern California with his wife, Kelli, and their two children.

 

 

Table of Contents

Introduction: Seeking the Way xix

Part 1 Discovering the Way

1 The Ways of Power 3

2 Power in Weakness 19

3 Becoming Powerful 37

4 Standing Against the Powers 59

5 The Power of Love 81

Part 2 Embracing the Way

6 The Power of the Lamb 105

7 The Power of Faithfulness 123

8 Discerning the Way 143

9 Walking in the Wilderness 165

10 The Way of Resistance 191

Conclusion: Living the Way 211

Quotations 221

Interviewee Reading List 223

Acknowledgments 225

About the Authors 227

Notes 229