Scholars in the Church”“A Practical Response
By Brian Jones After reading Fred Hansen”s article “The Local Church Needs Scholars,” I immediately thought of my first ministry internship. It was with a pastor who, by his own admission, wasn”t really into scholarly study. “Brian,” I remember him telling me, “you”ll find that the guys out there leading the big churches are pragmatic leaders. That should tell you something.” What I remember most about him however was his penchant for getting carried away with the latest church fads to try to spur church attendance.  ON YOUR KNEES! When I showed up that summer he was well into
