Pastor : the theology and practice of ordained ministry /
Saved in:
| Author / Creator: | Willimon, William H. |
|---|---|
| Imprint: | Nashville, TN : Abingdon Press, c2002. |
| Description: | 386 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Subject: | |
| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4682187 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Ordination: Why Pastors?
- 2. Ministry for the Twenty-first Century: Images of the Pastor
- 3. The Pastor as Priest: The Leadership of Worship
- 4. The Priest as Pastor: Worship as the Content and Context of Pastoral Care
- 5. The Pastor as Interpreter of Scripture: A People Created by the Word
- Interlude: The Wonderful Thickness of the Text
- 6. The Pastor as Preacher: Servant of the Word
- Interlude: Preaching in Acts
- 7. The Pastor as Counselor: Care That Is Christian
- Interlude: Augustine's Confessions as a Word-made World
- 8. The Pastor as Teacher: Christian Formation
- 9. The Pastor as Evangelist: Christ Means Change
- Interlude: Evangelism and the Irresistibility of Jesus
- 10. The Pastor as Prophet: Truth Telling in the Name of Jesus
- Interlude: Sin in Christian Ministry
- 11. The Pastor as Leader: The Peculiarity of Christian Leadership
- Interlude: Failure in Ministry
- 12. The Pastor as Character: Clergy Ethics
- 13. The Pastor as Disciplined Christian: Constancy in Ministry.
