Rohrer, David,  1957- <br/><br/>
The sacred wilderness of pastoral ministry  preparing a people for the presence of the Lord /  [electronic resource] : 
David Rohrer. 
 - Downers Grove, Ill. :  IVP Books,  c2012 
 - 1 online resource (179 p.)  ill. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Consolation: making ready a people versus being the parson -- Call: God's work versus our vision -- Covenant: proclaiming the good news versus managing the message -- Commission: accepting our office versus cultivating loyalty -- Context: inhabiting a place versus propagating a program -- Confrontation: inviting awareness versus administering anesthesia -- Conflict: trusting truth versus fearing instability -- Confusion: risking doubt versus denying dissonance -- Confidence: receiving God's blessing versus seeking approval -- Postscript: it's not about you -- or is it? 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781461942368 (electronic bk.) 1461942365 (electronic bk.) 9780830869657 (electronic bk.) 0830869654 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Pastoral theology.<br/>RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources<br/>Pastoral theology.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BV4011.3  / .R64 2012 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>253