Matthew LaMaster is a member of the Continuing Faculty at the New England Bible College and Seminary, a Fellow at the Center for Pastor Theologians, and Pastor at Grace Bible Church in Holden, Maine.
LaMaster considers Elizabeth Castelli’s contention that Paul’s use of imitative language reinforces power in authority relationships. While Castelli has not found wide acceptance in the New Testament scholarly guild, a dismissal of her thesis contributes to an erosion of any understanding of pastoral authority in…
