Freedom for Ministry, rev. ed. / Edition 1

by Richard John Neuhaus

Overview

This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable.

A compelling, insightful account of ministry arising out of the author's wealth of personal experience. Neuhaus addresses the awkwardness (both necessary and liberating) of Christian ministry, discusses the minister as worship leader and as preacher, and deals with some of the more common moral dilemmas of ministry (with particular reference to ambition, sexuality, and money).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780802806222
Publisher:	Eerdmans, William B. Publishing Company
Publication date:	03/04/1992
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	271
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.61(d)

About the Author

Richard John Neuhaus was editor in chief of the journal First Things and president of the Institute on Religion and Public Life, a research and education institute in New York City. He was the author of many books including Death on a Friday Afternoon, Appointment in Rome, and The Catholic Moment. Neuhaus passed away on January 8, 2009.

Table of Contents

	Preface to the Second Edition	viii
	Debts	xiii
1.	The Thus and So-ness of the Church	1
2.	Ministering by Hope Beyond Apology	19
3.	A Choice of Models	37
4.	Authority for Ministry	53
5.	Reconciliation Against Resignation	72
6.	Sacrament and Success	97
7.	The Search for Community	112
8.	Enacting the Mystery	132
9.	The Importance of Being a Preacher	155
10.	The Imperative Indicative	185
11.	The Pursuit of Holiness	208
	Index of Names	256

Editorial Reviews

Chuck Colson
"Of the many books I have read on the nature and ministry of the church, I have found none so incisive, comprehensive, and evocative as Freedom for Ministry. It is, in short, a classic."

Christian Ministry
"This study of the ministry and how the minister can affirm the high calling of the church [is] a good pick-me-up for those times when the minister feels all is lost."

Stanley Hauerwas
"If there was one book and only one book I could recommend for anyone entering the ministry, it would be Richard John Neuhaus's Freedom for Ministry. Forged in the fires of Neuhaus's own ministry, this book makes clear that the ministry of the church is possible only because God has made it possible. Filled with insight and wisdom . . . the most compelling account of ministry in our day."

Chaplaincy
"Neuhaus writes with skill, clarity, and informed conviction. His style is vibrant and flowing — Freedom for Ministry is hard to put down — and full of memorable phrasings of old and new ideas. . . . Deserves to be read and pondered by every Christian minister."

Avery Dulles, S. J.
"Feeling awkward and useless, some ministers seek to establish their authority through clerical professionalism or excursions into psychology, sociology, and political activism. But the true crisis, as Neuhaus shows, is theological. . . . Neuhaus's program for ministry, studded with vivid illustrations and practical suggestions, should help many priests and ministers to do with new courage what they are called to do."

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