Thousands of ministers burn out every year; others fall prey to sexual temptation. With piercing honesty, Leaders that Last dismantles stale stereotypes about pastors and offers hope for handling their recurring, daily struggles. Co-authored by a minister who admits to struggling with periodic bouts of depression, this practical resource offers a hopeful message for pastors of every denomination. Serving a church is a lonely business no matter how big the congregation. A pastor is expected to...
Why Does the True Supreme Being Never Have Priests?
by USA Ta Mondomuni
Theologically-based and ministerially-tested, Method in Ministry provides a portable method for pastoral reflection, supporting the essential Christian vocation of generous response to God's Word. In this new edition, the Whiteheads have revised and expanded their now-classic discussion of theological reflection in ministry.
In this revised edition of her groundbreaking original volume, Zeni Fox emphasizes the crucial relationship between lay ecclesial ministers and the Church's response to them in light of the many developments in recent years. Written in a clear, crisp style, the book is divided into three parts: Part one describes the present reality, both sociological research about who these new lay professionals are and a review of the ways in which theologians are reflecting upon this new phenomenon. The seco...
"Could you love me so much that if the whole world turned against us, & we were obliged to live alone, given up by society you could live entirely in me? Could I ever become all the world to you?" --John Miller to Sally McDowell, February 21, 1855 "At last I come to tell you that I am yours. And I pray God to bless us not only in each other but to each other, and to grant us His favor and protection in the important step we are about to take. If even to this hour I have fears and misgivings, a...
A True and Mature Obedience: Seminary Formation and Freedom
by James Keating
Vinte E Cinco Beneficios Da Troca de Pulpos Entre Homens Clergy
by Archbishop Ochei Innocent
VIJFENTWINTIG VOORDELEN VAN kanselruil ONDER CLERGY MEN
by Archbishop Ochei Innocent
My Church Has an Awesome Pastor My Sermon Notes Journal
by Eboggles Press
Get to know the first five Black women to be elected diocesan bishops within the Episcopal Church. During this moment, with the #metoo movement, Black Lives Matter, and the increased feelings of division in our country, Black women clergy in the Episcopal Church have voiced a need to come together, believing that their experiences and concerns may be very different than those of other clergy. That need is answered here in This Band of Sisterhood. The five Black women bishops featured in this...
