Sacred Wilderness of Pastoral Ministry Preparing a People for the Presence of the Lord

Name: Sacred Wilderness of Pastoral Ministry Preparing a People for the Presence of the Lord
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ISBN: 9780830838240

ISBN-10: 0830838244

ISBN-13: 9780830838240

Edition: 2012

Authors: David Rohrer

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Pastors often find themselves struggling to survive in the wilderness of the contemporary church scene. How do they remain faithful in light of the marginalization of organized religion, denominational strife, rapid demographic change, falling numbers and a general malaise among church members? Many pastors feel helpless, others hopeless. Sociologists and pollsters diagnose the problem but can't seem to come up with a solution. Is there hope?Author and pastor David Rohrer believes there is. John the Baptist also lived in the wilderness, yet crowds journeyed there to hear him. Why? Because John "affirmed what people already knew: that they were in desperate need of something more than the…

Book details

List price: $16.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Publication date: 2/13/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 180
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English

David Rohrer is teaching pastor at University Presbyterian Church, Seattle.



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Consolation: Making Ready a People Versus Being the Parson



Call: God's Work Versus Our Vision



Covenant: Proclaiming the Good News Versus Managing the Message



Commission: Accepting Our Office Versus Cultivating Loyalty



Context: Inhabiting a Place Versus Propagating a Program



Confrontation: Inviting Awareness Versus Administering Anesthesia



Conflict: Trusting Truth Versus Fearing Instability



Confusion: Risking Doubt Versus Denying Dissonance



Confidence: Receiving God's Blessing Versus Seeking Approval


Postscript: It's Not About You ... or Is It?


Subject Index


Scripture Index