TY - BOOK AU - Dalton,Ron TI - Discovering Christian Ministry: Theology and Practice SN - 9780834132634 AV - BV4400.D35 2015 U1 - 253 PY - 2015/// CY - Kansas City PB - Nazarene Publishing House KW - Church work KW - RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources KW - bisacsh KW - Electronic books N1 - Cover Page ; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Dedicated ; TABLE OF CONTENTS ; Introduction: "We Have This Ministry"; Section I: "That We May Share in His Holiness"; 1. Awakening of the Soul; 2. Christian Formation; Section II: "Who Will Go for Us?"; 3. Discerning God's Call; 4. The Context of the Calling; Section III: "We Have Different Gifts"; 5. Celebrating Our Uniqueness; 6. The Three Basic Value Orientations of Ministers; 7. The Qualities of Those Who Minister; Section IV: "I Make Myself a Slave/Servant"; 8. Servanthood, Not Servitude; 9. Beginning a New Ministry; Section V: "Being an Overseer Is a Noble Task"10. Ministry of Word and Sacrament; 11. The Tasks/Skills of Shepherding; 12. Ministerial Ethics; Section VI: "Holy Father, Protect Them by the Power of Your Name"; 13. The Challenge of Survival; 14. Keeping God at the Center for a Lifetime; Notes; Bibliography; Index UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1421985 ER -