Hearers and Doers: A Pastor's Guide to Making Disciples Through Scripture and Doctrine

“In Hearers and Doers, Kevin Vanhoozer shows us what it looks like when the Christian church ‘does’ the truth, when our making of disciples includes the waking of disciples—waking us up to the metaphors and myths of our secular age so we can follow Christ with faithfulness and passion. A splendid book that brings together biblical exegesis, theological reflection, and cultural analysis—all for the sake of the church.”

“In an age where theology is often overlooked and discipleship ignored, Kevin Vanhoozer has given the church a masterpiece on what it means to know and follow Jesus. Vanhoozer offers a vision of discipleship that is holistic—involving culture, practices, tradition, and the imagination—but that highlights the importance of doctrine and Scripture in the calling to become like Christ. In Hearers and Doers, we have a world-class theologian who has written a clear and compelling message about one of the most important topics. I hope every pastor reads this book, and I know that it will help Christ’s people to be conformed to his image.”

“It has become cliché to say that North American Christianity is a mile wide and an inch deep, but it’s true. While expressions of evangelical Christianity are widespread in American culture and society, the actual depth and substance of our lives is, sadly, rather thin. We can fill big churches, but we struggle to grow godly men and women who are both hearers and doers of the word! Enter Kevin Vanhoozer and this marvelous book, Hearers and Doers. As a pastor who, like Kevin, loves Scripture, theology, and the church, I can say that this is just the tonic we need. Discipleship driven by substantive scriptural reflection on the truth revealed in Christ—what a novel idea! Get two copies of this book: one for you and one for a friend. Highly recommended!”