Preparing the pastors we need
Subtitle: reclaiming the congregation's role in training clergy
By: George Mason
Publisher: Alban Institute
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Herndon, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 179
ISBN-13: 9781566994279
Copyright date: 2011
Subjects: Teaching office; Training of; Clergy; Christian leadership; Church
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.         ).
Table of contents: title: Introduction: congregation and clergy training; title: Assessing readiness: discerning whether to launch a residency program; title: Customizing a model: selecting a blueprint to make your own; title: Forming the team: enlisting and preparing the mentoring cast; title: Recruiting residents: discovering and calling pastors with promise; title: Simulating ministry: patterning the pastoral life; title: Designing the program: structuring the work of residents; title: Prodding progress: using feedback tools for improvement; title: Building capital: securing the funds to start and sustain a program; title: Binding ties: strengthening the extended resident community; title: Conclusion: "can I get a witness?"