02625nam a2200469Ki 4500 ocn858862117 OCoLC 20200709055942.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 130924s2012 ilu o 000 0deng d N$T eng rda pn N$T 9781461942764 (electronic bk.) 1461942764 (electronic bk.) 9780830837915 0830837914 (OCoLC)858862117 637990 (N$T) BV4400 .G53 2012eb REL 074000 bisacsh 253 23 N$TA Gibbs, Eddie. The journey of ministry : insights from a life of practice / Eddie Gibbs. Downers Grove, IL : Praxis-IVP Books, ©2012. 1 online resource (181 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier We each have a place in the family -- Walking: a lifelong journey in a different direction -- Hurdling: naming and overcoming obstacles to progress -- Dying: a fruitful way to live -- Teambuilding: walking and working alongside others -- Networking: expanding our horizons in a shrinking world -- Communicating: creative engagement in every area of life -- Recollecting: staying open to God's unexpected plans. Eddie Gibbs articulates a personal philosophy of ministry born from his storied career in teaching and pastoral ministry. Through images from his own life and family, Gibbs shows how effective ministry is a matter of walking slowly with the family of God, overcoming hurdles and facing challenges together. He explains how the early church offers helpful networking models for connecting in a fragmented technological age. Linking fresh biblical exposition with our contemporary realities, Gibbs gives practical advice for welcoming people into the family and helping them live out God's intentions for them. --from publisher description. Description based on print version record. Church work. Church work. fast (OCoLC)fst00860973 RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: Gibbs, Eddie. Journey of ministry 9780830837915 (DLC) 2012018672 (OCoLC)778417022 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=637990 EBSCOhost EBSC 637990 cpp1723AUTO 02 N$T 53843 53843