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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.
This book offers an account of the moral foundations of pastoral
ethics and the underlying interpersonal dynamics that make the
practice of ministry powerful--and also morally dangerous, even for
those with the best of intentions. Sondra Wheeler examines the
personal disciplines and spiritual practices that help sustain safe
ministry, including the essential practices of prayer and spiritual
accountability. She equips ministers to abide by ethical standards
when they come under pressure and offers practical strategies for
navigating challenges. The author also stresses personal
vulnerability and "unselfish self-care."
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