Bread for the Journey: Notes to Those Preparing for Ministry - Couverture souple

Currie, Thomas W.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1498231853 ISBN 13 : 9781498231855

Editeur : Resource Publications, 2015

Synopsis

Preparing for ministry involves more than the acquisition of certain skills. The shape of a disciple's soul as he or she embarks on this journey is as important if not more so than learning how to exegete a text or engage in pastoral care. Ministry is not easy, and the preparation for this form of Christian discipleship is open to a variety of temptations, not least of which is a kind of despair over the paucity of one's own resources, or worse, the illusion that one is better off relying on one's own talents and virtues. What is needed is bread for this journey, not necessarily exhortations to work harder, but words of encouragement and grace that bear witness to the surprising reality that ministry is, in fact, a joyful gift. These notes from a dean, who sought to help his students discover that joy in their study and preparation, bear witness to the One, whose life provides bread for every journey, especially for the journey of pastoral ministry.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

A Presbyterian minister, Tom Currie was called in 2001 to serve as the organizing dean of Union Presbyterian Seminary's campus in Charlotte, N. Carolina. During his thirteen years as dean, Currie wrote weekly notes to his students, many of which dealt with the joys and challenges of preparing for ministry. Included in this book is a selection of those notes that offer hope and inspiration to all who walk along this path.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Resource Publications
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1498231853
• ISBN 13: 9781498231855
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 266
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• Personne responsable: non disponible