The Gift of Presence: A Guide to Helping Those Who Suffer

Pennel Jr., Joe E.

ISBN 10 : 1426702140 ISBN 13 : 9781426702143

Editeur : Abingdon Press, 2009

Synopsis

In The Gift of Presence, Bishop Joe Pennel offers practical help to give confidence and skill to clergy and laity serving the broken hearted. With a central message on the importance of simply being there, Pennel combines practical "how-to's" with prayers, readings, and services. This small, casebound book outlines real ways to help through planning visits, writing notes, finding scriptures and prayers to read, avoiding cliches, and thinking through the theology of God, humans, and suffering. The Gift of Presence includes pertinent topics such as: the ministry of presence, quietness, sincerity, and the art of helping.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Joe E. Pennel, Jr. was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. He graduated from Lambuth University and Vanderbilt University Divinity School. He served as pastor in local churches in Memphis and Nashville over a period of thirty years. Then, in 1996, Pennel was assigned Bishop of the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church where he served for eight years. Now retired, he continues to serve as a vibrant teacher, preacher, and member of the Vanderbilt Divinity School in Nashville as the Professor of Pastoral Leadership where he shares his experience and heart for ministry with a new generation of church leaders. Joe and his wife Janene reside in Franklin, Tennessee.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Abingdon Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1426702140
• ISBN 13: 9781426702143
• Reliure: Fournitures diverses
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible