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Focusing on three first- and early-second-century documents (the Shepherd of Hermas, 1 Clement and the Ignatian epistles), this work contributes to a growing body of literature concerned with the social setting of early Christianity. Maier argues that the development of structures of leadership in the early Christian church is best accounted for by reference to the hospitality, patronage, and leadership of wealthy hosts who invited local Christian groups to meet in their homes. S

Christian sociology --- Pastoral theology --- Care of souls --- Cure of souls --- Ministry --- Pastoral office and work --- Theology, Pastoral --- Church work --- Pastoral care --- History --- History of doctrines --- Ignatius, --- Clement --- Hermas, --- Ighnātiyūs, --- Ignace, --- Ignasi, --- Ignatiĭ, --- Ignatios, --- Ignatios tou Theophorou, --- Pseudo-Ignatius, --- Clemens --- Clément --- Clemens Romanus --- Clement, --- Iklīmindis al-Rūmānī --- Kelemen --- Klemens --- Klēmēs --- Kliment --- Klyment --- Klymentiĭ --- اكليمندس الروماني --- Clemens van Rome --- Clément de Rome --- Clement of Rome --- Erm, --- Erma, --- Hermas --- Church polity --- Pastoral theology. --- Church history --- Apostolic Church --- Christianity --- Church, Apostolic --- Early Christianity --- Early church --- Primitive and early church --- Primitive Christianity --- Fathers of the church --- Great Apostasy (Mormon doctrine) --- Ignatius Theophorus,