Brothers, We Are Not Professionals
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Brothers, We Are Not Professionals is a Christian ministry book by pastor-theologian John Piper that urges pastors to reject a businesslike, professionalized model of ministry in favor of a God-centered, Bible-saturated, and sacrificial pastoral calling.
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| Brothers, We Are Not Professionals canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Brothers, We Are Not Professionals Context triple: [John Piper, notableWork, Brothers, We Are Not Professionals]
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A.
Brother vs. Brother
Brother vs. Brother is an HGTV reality competition series in which twin brothers and home renovation experts Jonathan and Drew Scott lead opposing teams in property makeover challenges.
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B.
Master and Brothers
Master and Brothers is the traditional leadership and membership body of the Art Workers Guild, reflecting its historic guild-style organization of craftspeople and artists.
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C.
Brothers
Brothers is a 2009 psychological drama film about a soldier presumed dead in Afghanistan whose return home disrupts his family, starring Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Natalie Portman.
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D.
Brothers
"Brothers" is a critically acclaimed blues-rock album by The Black Keys, noted for its gritty sound and commercial breakthrough success.
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E.
The Brothers
The Brothers is a 2001 romantic comedy-drama film that follows four close-knit African-American men navigating love, friendship, and commitment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Brothers, We Are Not Professionals Target entity description: Brothers, We Are Not Professionals is a Christian ministry book by pastor-theologian John Piper that urges pastors to reject a businesslike, professionalized model of ministry in favor of a God-centered, Bible-saturated, and sacrificial pastoral calling.
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A.
Brother vs. Brother
Brother vs. Brother is an HGTV reality competition series in which twin brothers and home renovation experts Jonathan and Drew Scott lead opposing teams in property makeover challenges.
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B.
Master and Brothers
Master and Brothers is the traditional leadership and membership body of the Art Workers Guild, reflecting its historic guild-style organization of craftspeople and artists.
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C.
Brothers
Brothers is a 2009 psychological drama film about a soldier presumed dead in Afghanistan whose return home disrupts his family, starring Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Natalie Portman.
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D.
Brothers
"Brothers" is a critically acclaimed blues-rock album by The Black Keys, noted for its gritty sound and commercial breakthrough success.
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E.
The Brothers
The Brothers is a 2001 romantic comedy-drama film that follows four close-knit African-American men navigating love, friendship, and commitment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian ministry book
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book ⓘ |
| advocates |
expository preaching
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prayerful dependence on God ⓘ rejection of professionalized ministry models ⓘ sacrificial pastoral service ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | Desiring God Ministries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | John Piper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
businesslike approach to ministry
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careerism in pastoral work ⓘ |
| format |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian non-fiction
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pastoral theology ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasEdition | revised and expanded edition ⓘ |
| hasPart | short chapters ⓘ |
| hasReception |
influential in evangelical pastoral circles
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widely used in pastoral training contexts ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jonathan Edwards
NERFINISHED
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Reformed soteriology ⓘ historic Protestant pastoral theology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
church leaders
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pastors ⓘ seminary students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | essay collection ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian leadership
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Reformed theology ⓘ pastoral calling ⓘ pastoral ministry ⓘ |
| notableChapterTheme |
missions and evangelism
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suffering in ministry ⓘ the pastor’s personal holiness ⓘ the pastor’s prayer life ⓘ the supremacy of God in ministry ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| publisher | Broadman & Holman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Evangelical Christianity
NERFINISHED
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Reformed Christianity ⓘ |
| revisedEditionPublicationYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
Bible-saturated ministry
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Christ-exalting preaching ⓘ Christian hedonism ⓘ God-centered ministry ⓘ sovereignty of God ⓘ |
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