Laity in Christian History and Today

The Laity in Christian History and Today offers a fascinating account of the part played by ordinary Christians in the life and witness of the churches. The important role of the laity has often been overlooked and their story has largely gone untold. Here, Kenneth Hylson-Smith considers the part played by the laity from the earliest communities in the New Testament to the present. The book highlights lay people’s achievements and explores the potential that exists for revitalising the church if the laity are fully mobilized and, alongside clergy, are given full opportunity for exercising their ministry.