Pastor The Theology and Practice of Ordained Ministry

Name: Pastor The Theology and Practice of Ordained Ministry
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ISBN: 9780687045327

ISBN-10: 0687045320

ISBN-13: 9780687045327

Edition: 2002

Authors: William H. Willimon

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Book details

List price: $29.99
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Publication date: 1/1/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 392
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English

William H. Willimon is Dean of the Chapel and Professor of Christian Ministry at Duke University. He is the author (or co-author) of many books, including The Truth About God; Lord, Teach Us; Resident Aliens; and Where Resident Aliens Live(all with Stanley Hauerwas); and The Search for Meaning. He lives in Durham, NC.



Introduction



Ordination: Why Pastors?



Ministry for the Twenty-first Century: Images of the Pastor



The Pastor as Priest: The Leadership of Worship



The Priest as Pastor: Worship as the Content and Context of Pastoral Care



The Pastor as Interpreter of Scripture: A People Created by the Word


Interlude: The Wonderful Thickness of the Text



The Pastor as Preacher: Servant of the Word


Interlude: Preaching in Acts



The Pastor as Counselor: Care That Is Christian


Interlude: Augustine's Confessions as a Word-made World



The Pastor as Teacher: Christian Formation



The Pastor as Evangelist: Christ Means Change


Interlude: Evangelism and the Irresistibility of Jesus



The Pastor as Prophet: Truth Telling in the Name of Jesus


Interlude: Sin in Christian Ministry



The Pastor as Leader: The Peculiarity of Christian Leadership


Interlude: Failure in Ministry



The Pastor as Character: Clergy Ethics



The Pastor as Disciplined Christian: Constancy in Ministry


Notes


Index of Names


Scripture Index


Subject Index