Even the demons submitContinuing Jesus' ministry of deliverance edited by Loren L. Johns and James R. Krabill |
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Demonic oppression? Mental illness? What would it look like if deliverance ministers, psychologists, pastors, biblical scholars, missiologists, anthropologists, and people who have experienced deliverance and healing were to compare notes, tell their stories, and try to learn from one another? This book aims to reflect that conversation and promote further conversation.
The diversity of the book is an attempt to honor the complexity of the issue. In Even the Demons Submit, you will find not only different points of view but also different kinds of material. Some essays are articulated with scholarly care, and others are reflections from a pastoral heart. There are stories and case studies. Some of the contributions are intensely personal, and others step back to offer a larger perspective on the matter.
If you are looking for a simple how-to manual, this book is not for you. If you are looking for an easy answer, this book is not for you. But if you want to participate in conversation about the hard and holy work of partnering with God in the battle against evil, you will find much to ponder here.
About the Editors
Loren L. Johns is Academic Dean and Associate Professor of New Testament at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Indiana. He served as a pastor for eight years in Pennsylvania. He is editor of Apocalypticism and Millennialism, author of The Lamb Christology of the Apocalypse of John, and coeditor with Ted Grimsrud of Peace and Justice Shall Embrace.
James R. Krabill is Senior Executive for Global Ministries at Mennonite Mission Network. For fourteen years, he served as a teacher of the Bible and church history among African-initiated churches in West Africa. His publications include The Hymnody of the Harrist Church among the Dida, Does Your Church "Smell" Like Mission?, Is It Insensitive to Share Your Faith?, and Evangelical, Ecumenical, and Anabaptist Missiologies in Conversation.