The Christian Ministry (Classic Reprint): With an Inquiry Into the Causes of Its Inefficiency - Couverture souple

Charles Bridges

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1334275890 ISBN 13 : 9781334275890

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Practical guidance for the Christian ministry, from sermon craft to pastoral care.

This volume offers a clear, experience‑driven look at how ministers prepare and present Scriptural messages, and how they shepherd communities through care, instruction, and spiritual leadership. It aims to help pastors deepen their work with practical methods, grounded in Scripture and tradition.

The book surveys the institution and practice of preaching, the structure of sermons, and the art of applying Gospel truth to real life. It also covers pastoral responsibilities, including visitation, catechesis, sacramental instruction, and the support of the spiritual life of individuals and congregations. Read as a manual, it blends reflection with concrete steps for daily ministry.

• How to plan and deliver sermons that speak personally to listeners
• Ways to apply biblical messages to conscience, hope, and challenge
• Techniques for effective pastoral visitation, catechizing, and sacramental instruction
• Strategies for personal growth, discipline, and faithful service in ministry

Ideal for readers seeking a thoughtful, practitioner’s approach to church leadership and ministerial responsibility.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Work now presented to the Public originated in a letter to a beloved friend upon the interesting subject of Ministerial inefficiency; which, at his desire, and by the disinterested kindness of the Editor of the-C hristian Observer, was subsequently inserted with a few enlargements in that valuable Miscellany ;and an impression taken from thence for private circulation. Several applications having been made for its separate publication, the Writer was induced to reconsider the subject in a more extended range, and to avail himself of the suggestions of friends, until the small pamphlet has gradually swelled into its present extended dimensions. As to the Work itself the Writer desires to be with his brethren in weakness, and in fear, and much trembling. He is aware that his proper situation, both in authority and experience, is at the feet of many, who are thus constrained to listen to him ;and it would be to him a subject of the most painful regret, if he were supposed to advance any pretensions to a standard of zeal, earnestness, or Ministerial attainment, above his brethren. He has not described what he is, but what he ought, and what he trusts he desires to be ;and if, (after the model of the Country Parson) he has set the mark as high as he could ;it is, because he shoots higher that threatens the moon, than he that aims at a tree. He has endeavoured, however, to write in the first instance for himself; and to point every arrow of conviction at his own heart Thou that teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? The Writer will be found to have dealt rather largely in illustration not only, as being more suited to his relative situation with his brethren than didactic instruction ;but as exhibiting that sympathy of care and anxiety, which gives to us a peculiar place in each others remembrance, an interest in each others prayers, and a witness in eac
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Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from The Christian Ministry: With an Inquiry Into the Causes of Its Inefficiency

The materials for this work have been brought from different depart. Ments Of the territory of the Church. Though the Writer has had a special regard to the Ministry of the Establishment (to which he is bound by the strongest and most endearing ties, and which occupies in his view the most commanding station in the Church of Christ) yet he would be sorry to refuse a cordial admission, and to neglect a diligent improve ment of the acknowledged excellences Of the honoured men of God in other communions.1 If he should be thought to have been too large in his references, he can only apologize by his anxiety to shelter his own statements (which in themselves could possess but little weight) by the strength of accredited authority.

After all, he is deeply conscious, that this most responsible work has suffered - perhaps materially - from the unskilfulness of its treatment. He would desire, however, to be accepted of his brethren,' '2 in a sin cere attempt to subserve the grand cause, to which they, equally with himself, are consecrated and he would beg to express his earnest desires to be favoured with private communications for the improvement of a second edition (should it ever be called for) for which purpose he sub joins his place of residence at full length.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1334275890
• ISBN 13: 9781334275890
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 495
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