Title: Ministry in the church : a historical and pastoral approach /
Authors: Bernier, Paul, 1937-
Year: 2015
Subjects: Pastoral theology Catholic Church History.; Pastoral theology History.; Pastoral theology; Pastoral theology Catholic Church
Abstract: This comprehensive overview of the development of Christian ministry is revised to address historical developments and new questions in ministry in recent decades. Bernier's approach takes as its inspiration the notion that ministry is “the service God requires of all the baptized,” not just the task of ordained ministers or church employees. An ideal textbook for students of ministry or ecclesiology, this book illustrates the fluidity and form of Christian ministry, and its place both in and outside the institutional Church. It is also a valuable resource for adult education as well as for pastoral ministers seeking to broaden their understanding of their roles. (Publisher).
Contents: Introduction -- The Apostolic Age (27-70 CE) : Foundations of Ministry -- The Post-Apostolic Age (70-110 CE) : Ministry as Charism -- The Period of Establishment (110-313 CE) : From Ministry to Bishop -- From State Church to Collapse (313-500 CE) : Priesthood as Ministry -- The Feuday Period to East/West Split (500-1054 CE) : The Monastery as Minister -- The Age of Scholasticism (1054-1414 CE) : The Ministry as Hierarchy -- The End of the Medieval Church (1414-1565 CE) : The Reformation of Ministry -- The Fortress Church (1565-1962 CE) : Ministry as Cult -- The Period of Aggiornamento (1962-1965 CE) : The Reppraisal of Ministry -- The New Theology of Vatican II : The Reappraisal of Presbyteral Ministry -- The Post-Conciliar Church -- Unresolved Problems in Ministry -- Reintegrating the Laity -- Epilogue.