Pastoral Theology: Essentials of MinistryHarper Collins, 25 maj 1983 - 384 This much-needed book fully integrates principles of pastoral care, leadership, and theology to restore to ministers a clearly defined pastoral identity. Moving from a critique of inadequate models for ministry -- from community organizer to T. V. evangelist -- Oden develops a more classical model, rich in its references to the past and compatible both with Christian faith and theology through the ages and with current needs. Reconciling classical tradition with practice, Pastoral Theology will be a standard resource and reference in the field. Oden distills the best ideas of the two millennia of ecumenical Christian thinking concerning what pastors are and do. Pastoral Theology provides the foundational knowledge of the pastoral office requisite to the practice of ministry. It will be of interest to persons preparing for ordination in its review of key issues; at the same time, Pastoral Theology will appeal to all those who have considered entering the ministry, those who want to know more about what clergy do and why, and those ministers who want to review their ongoing work in the light of a systematic reflection on the pastoral gifts and tasks. |
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... of modernity . The apostolic ministry has been through many cultural crises and historical ordeals . We can draw from those experiences to avoid mistak- en judgments and despair that could harm the body of 12 BECOMING A MINISTER.
... body of Christ . We be- gin from the assumption that the vast social experience of historical Christianity is still useful and reliable and not to be despised . Yet it needs urgently to be correlated with contemporary language , symbol ...
... body , abide by the demands it places upon its ordained ministry , and be faithful to the vows of ordination ? I then can ask to what extent the gifts of ministry have been tested out in public teaching and service so as to be well ...
... body of Christ . The agent by which the external call is made is the visible church - that means fallible , ordinary people in the living body of Christ - through duly authorized pre - ordination procedures . Ordination committees are ...
... body has forgotten altogether what wolves look like . In selecting new candidates for minis- try , examining clergy do well to have a keen eye for the long - range welfare of the people of God , a good ear for both talent and palaver ...
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The Ministry of Baptism and Eucharist | 105 |
The Ministry of the Word Through Preaching | 139 |
Equipping the Laity for Ministry | 159 |
Pastoral Visitation | 169 |
The Care of Souls | 186 |
A Theodicy for Pastoral Practice | 223 |
Ministry to the Sick | 249 |
The Care of the Poor | 267 |
Pastoral Care of the Dying | 293 |
The Trajectory of Pastoral Theology | 311 |
Abbreviations | 317 |
Index of Names | 355 |
Index of Scripture References | 369 |