Dr. Smither is a member of the staff of Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary in Lynchburg, VA and an Associate Professor of Church History and Intercultural Studies, while also directing the Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies. Augustine as Mentor: A Model for Preparing Spiritual Leaders would originally be developed as his dissertation to achieve his Ph.D. in Historical Theology from the University of Wales in Lampeter, UK.
Book Summary
In Augustine as Mentor, Dr. Edward Smither begins a comprehensive reflection of the relationships between Yeshua and his disciples and continues the journey until reaching the mentoring styles of Augustine of Hippo in the fourth century. During this evaluation, the reader is guided on a journey exploring …show more content…
In fact, it is not until the fourth chapter when the body of Smithers work will become completely connected and the focus will finally arrive at Augustine. Building from many sources, including letters he pinned as well letters which would be addressed to him, as well as Augustine’s Confessions, Smither works to illustrate Augustines own rise to a mentor, as well as Augustine’s continued building upon the eight principles introduced …show more content…
While the information proves valuable and important, the bridging information could be a major distraction for readers hoping to jump right in on discovering information about Augustine. The focus on the importance of the eight principles is one which is built strongly upon; however, it can take time before the reader will realize the importance of this focus on Augustine as Mentor. Nevertheless, the weakness proves also perhaps one of the strengths as well since it is upon the importance of the eight principles which one readily identifies as the core not only of Augustine’s works but also applied to his life as he rose to the role of
Book Summary
In Augustine as Mentor, Dr. Edward Smither begins a comprehensive reflection of the relationships between Yeshua and his disciples and continues the journey until reaching the mentoring styles of Augustine of Hippo in the fourth century. During this evaluation, the reader is guided on a journey exploring …show more content…
In fact, it is not until the fourth chapter when the body of Smithers work will become completely connected and the focus will finally arrive at Augustine. Building from many sources, including letters he pinned as well letters which would be addressed to him, as well as Augustine’s Confessions, Smither works to illustrate Augustines own rise to a mentor, as well as Augustine’s continued building upon the eight principles introduced …show more content…
While the information proves valuable and important, the bridging information could be a major distraction for readers hoping to jump right in on discovering information about Augustine. The focus on the importance of the eight principles is one which is built strongly upon; however, it can take time before the reader will realize the importance of this focus on Augustine as Mentor. Nevertheless, the weakness proves also perhaps one of the strengths as well since it is upon the importance of the eight principles which one readily identifies as the core not only of Augustine’s works but also applied to his life as he rose to the role of