Sondra Wheeler

Broschiertes Buch

The Minister as Moral Theologian

Ethical Dimensions of Pastoral Leadership

Beschreibung

Outreach 2018 Recommended Resource of the Year (Leadership) A Top Ten Book for Parish Ministry in 2017, Academy of Parish Clergy The practice of ministry requires pastors and Christian leaders to serve as moral theologians in their communities. Ministers must preach about morally challenging texts, teach about moral issues and conflicts, offer moral counsel, and serve as an example regarding the shape of faithful Christian life. Grounding pastoral ethics in spiritual formation and spiritual disciplines, this book provides tools for facing the day-to-day demands and seizing the opportunities of being a moral teacher. An essential text for practical ministry courses.

Autor

Sondra Wheeler (PhD, Yale University) is Martha Ashby Carr Professor of Christian Ethics at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC. She has decades of experience preparing ministers and teaching advanced courses in the practice of ministry. Wheeler is the author of several books, including The Minister as Moral Theologian, Wealth as Peril and Obligation: The New Testament on Possessions, Stewards of Life: Bioethics and Pastoral Care, and What We Were Made For: Christian Reflections on Love.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Baker Publishing Group
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Mai 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 181g
• ISBN-13: 9780801097843
• ISBN-10: 0801097843
• Artikelnr.: 46597003