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Informationen zum Autor M. Craig Barnes directs the Association for Theological Schools' Theologies for Pastoral Ministry project, which aims to develop new theological books on practical pastoral ministry. Prior to holding this role, Barnes served as president of Princeton Theological Seminary from 2012-2023. Barnes previously taught at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and served as a pastor to congregations in Colorado, Wisconsin, Washington DC, and Pennsylvania. His books include The Pastor as Minor Poet: Texts and Subtexts in the Ministerial Life , Searching for Home: Spirituality for Restless Souls , and Diary of a Pastor's Soul: The Holy Moments in a Life of Ministry . Klappentext Todays pastors often expected to be multitasking marvels who can make their churches "successful" are understandably confused about their role. Craig Barnes contends that the true calling of a pastor is to assist others in becoming fully alive in Christ to be a "minor poet." The pastor absorbs the wisdom of major poets the biblical poets as well as the churchs theological poets and distills its essence for parishioners. / The Pastor as Minor Poet calls pastors to continually search for a deeper, truer understanding of what they see both in the text of Scripture and in the text of their parishioners' lives. Discerning the subtexts beneath these texts reveals the core truths that allow pastors to preach the heart of the Word and to understand the hearts of the people to whom they minister. Written with a seasoned pastors depth of understanding and a poet's sensibility and sensitivity, this book will minister to and inspire pastors everywhere.
