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Lädt ... Pastor: The Theology and Practice of Ordained Ministryvon William H. Willimon
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. William Willimon introduces his book as his “loving, grateful, but not uncritical meditation upon the ministry of the ordained” after 30 years of pastoral ministry and nearly as many in academia preparing others for ministry. He lays out four theses: 1) Ministry is an act of God, 2) Ministry is and act of the church, 3) To be a pastor is to be tied in a unique way to the church, the believing community of Christ, and 4) Ministry is difficult. He writes the book as a manual, a kind of textbook for those preparing for ordained ministry, and as a remembrance and a recalling for experienced pastors hoping that for both groups it will be a ministry of encouragement. Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Ordained ministry, says Willimon, is a gift of God to the church--but that doesn't mean that it is easy. Always a difficult vocation, changes in society and the church in recent years have made the ordained life all the more complex and challenging. Is the pastor primarily a preacher, a professional caregiver, an administrator? Given the call of all Christians to be ministers to the world, what is the distinctive ministry of the ordained? When does one's ministry take on the character of prophet, and when does it become that of priest? What are the special ethical obligations and disciplines of the ordained? In this book, Willimon explores these and other central questions about the vocation of ordained ministry. He begins with a discussion of who pastors are, asking about the theological underpinnings of ordained ministry, and then moves on to what pastors do, looking at the distinctive roles the pastor must fulfill. The book also draws on great teachers of the Christian tradition to demonstrate that, while much about Christian ministry has changed, its core concerns--preaching the word, the care of souls, the sacramental life of congregations--remains the same. Ordained ministry is a vocation to which we are called, not a profession that we choose. To answer that call is to open oneself to heartache and sometimes hardship; yet, given the one who calls, it is to make oneself available to deep and profound joy as well. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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This book explores the various dimensions and roles that pastor are to perform if they are to serve the church well and fulfill their calling. Willimon has lived in the literature and distills wisdom from various sources. This is going to be a major resource of pastoral theology that I shall keep returning back to. ( )