Providing a text-centered examination of Lukan theology, New Testament scholar Twelftree explores the writer's thought regarding the church's origin, nature, purpose, and mission; and proposes Lukan conclusions to debated topics, including the relationship between the Spirit, water baptism, and glossolalia; worship; the interplay of Scripture and experience; and church structure and leadership.

Today's church suffers a crisis of confidence as a result of pluralism, globalism, and postmodernity. Seasoned New Testament scholar Graham Twelftree's historical exploration of Luke's view of the church contributes to the current conversation about what the church is and should do. Twelftree draws together various strands in Luke's Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles to show Luke's profound influence on the church and explain Luke's thought regarding the church's origin, nature, purpose, and mission. A final chapter proposes Lukan conclusions to such debated questions as the relationship between church and salvation; the relationship between the Spirit, water baptism, and glossolalia in Christian initiation; the question of infant baptism; the character of worship; the interplay of Scripture and experience; church structure and leadership; and the nature of Christian mission.

Graham H. Twelftree (PhD, University of Nottingham) is distinguished professor of New Testament at the School of Divinity at Regent University, Virginia. In addition to many scholarly articles and reviews, he is the author of a number of books, including In the Name of Jesus: Exorcism among Early Christians.

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