The sacred wilderness of pastoral ministry
Subtitle: preparing a people for the presence of the Lord
By: David Rohrer
Publisher: IVP Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Downers Grove, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 194
ISBN-13: 9780830838240
Subjects: Pastoral theology
Description: 179 p. : 21 cm
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Consolation: making ready a people versus being the parson; title: Call: God's work versus our vision; title: Covenant: proclaiming the good news versus managing the message; title: Commission: accepting our office versus cultivating loyalty; title: Context: inhabiting a place versus propagating a program; title: Confrontation: inviting awareness versus administering anesthesia; title: Conflict: trusting truth versus fearing instability; title: Confusion: risking doubt versus denying dissonance; title: Confidence: receiving God's blessing versus seeking approval; title: Postscript: it's not about you; title: or is it?