"There will always be any number of men in the churches who will be inclined to regard 'self-emptying' as the proper province of those they see as called to serve, not of those called to lead (a designation they reserve for those of their sex and gender).
And so, as a practical matter, I would suggest that any congregation that tries to embody the self-emptying love Paul calls for should begin with those who are currently in positions of authority., with all that they are, do, and say, their entire way of being in the world–and not with those who possess little to no power.
Self emptying love is the essence of what it means to be Christian (John 13.35) No one can be exempted."
(Page 292)
That, is systematic theology made practical!
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