Yes!! “Paul, like Chrysostom, could persuade the Corinthians if his aim was the heart, if his words were clear, if his imagery captured the imagination, and if he could touch the people where they lived. I suspect Paul, though not with the educated finesse of a Chrysostom or a 1st Century orator, scored well on each point.
But Paul had learned that ministry is more than preaching and more than persuasion. Kelly observes above that Chrysostom had personal “charisma,” which was not slick or tricky. Genuine ministry is personal, relational, and it all springs from love or it falls flat. Paul vulnerably discloses to them that they “have such a place” in his heart and so much so “that we would live or die with” them (7:4). The real Paul needed love and affection from those he loved.
Yes!! “Paul, like Chrysostom, could persuade the Corinthians if his aim was the heart, if his words were clear, if his imagery captured the imagination, and if he could touch the people where they lived. I suspect Paul, though not with the educated finesse of a Chrysostom or a 1st Century orator, scored well on each point.
But Paul had learned that ministry is more than preaching and more than persuasion. Kelly observes above that Chrysostom had personal “charisma,” which was not slick or tricky. Genuine ministry is personal, relational, and it all springs from love or it falls flat. Paul vulnerably discloses to them that they “have such a place” in his heart and so much so “that we would live or die with” them (7:4). The real Paul needed love and affection from those he loved.
Paul was a heart. Persuasive at that.”
Thank you
Thank you Scott. Looking forward to reading more.