The sacred wilderness of pastoral ministry preparing a people for the presence of the Lord - Rohrer, David, 1957- (Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Books, 2012)
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?
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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Keywords: Pastoral theology; RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources; Pastoral theology; Electronic books