Mindful Ministry - Creative, Theological and Practical Perspectives

Informationen zum Autor Judith Thompson, now retired, has been a University Chaplain, a Hospital Chaplain, a parish priest and a Director of Pastoral Studies. Klappentext Christian ministry requires a wide range of skills as well as the ability to reflect theologically. Mindful Ministry links the skills required by clergy in their day-to-day ministry of being and doing with active reflection on what it means to be a reflective practitioner. Part 1 considers how clergy and those who work with them can explore the skills required, while Part 2 focuses on identifying, considering and acquiring the necessary skills. The authors consider among others caring, praying skills, guiding, organizing and liberating as well as the skills of weakness.Mindful Ministry is written by two experienced priests and teachers of Christian ministry who combine their experience with modelling good practice in theological reflection Zusammenfassung A constructive resource for all who endeavour to become reflective practitioners.

Product details

• Authors: Judith Thompson, Judith Thompson Thompson, Ross Thompson
• Publisher: Scm Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2012
• EAN: 9780334043751
• ISBN: 978-0-334-04375-1
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works