Sustaining ministry : foundations and practices for serving faithfully / Sondra Wheeler. [print]
Material type: TextPublication details: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, (c)2017.Description: xix, 135 pages ; 22 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780801098369
- BV4011.W564.S878 2017
- BV4011
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Why good rules aren't enough -- A moral framework for power -- Laying deeper ethical foundations -- Protecting space for ministry -- Understanding how ministers get into trouble -- Embracing the practices that sustain faithfulness.
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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