David P. Gushee is Graves Professor of Moral Philosophy at Union University, Jackson, Tennessee. Walter C. Jackson is the former Charlotte Hoover Professor of Ministry at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.

Encouragement for students to reflect on the nature and task of ministry in the 21st century and to seek education to equip them for ministry.

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Series page

Title page

Copyright

Dedication

Preface

Section I Transitions into Community

1. The Nature of Christian Community and the Theological Seminary

2. Facing Doubt and Crisis with Integrity in a Seminary Setting

3. The Seminary Experience: Tips and Traps

Section II Personal Formation and Calling for Ministry

4. Toward a Biblical View of Call

5. Spirituality and Spiritual Growth

6. Identifying and Cultivating Spiritual Giftedness

7. Human Personhood and the Minister

8. The Church and Its Ministry

9. Vocational Options in Ministry

10. Clergy Sexual Misconduct: A Crisis in Ministerial Ethics

Section III Professional Formation and Tasks of Ministry

11. Church Ministry Leadership

12. Worship Leadership

13. The Ministry of Shepherding

14. Teaching: A Little Piece of Holy Ground

15. Social Ministry in the Community

16. Evangelism through Church Planting

17. Church Staff Relations

18. Authority in Ministry

Section IV Global Formation and Contemporary Issues in Ministry

19. Christian Ministry in Global Context

20. Christian Ministry in Local Contexts

21. Christian Ministry in the African American Church: A Challenge for Seminarians and Seminaries

22. Moral Issues Facing the Contemporary Church

Notes

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Students preparing for vocational ministry in seminaries and colleges encounter unique challenges and opportunities. Preparing for Christian Ministry assists students by providing seasoned advice from professors on a variety of themes: the call and transition into ministry training, personal and professional developmental issues, the tasks of ministry, and contemporary social and ethical issues. This text was written by former and current professors at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary who were commissioned to write articles in their area of expertise that would be appropriate for use in the seminary's first-year "Formation for Christian Ministry" classes.

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Encouragement for students to reflect on the nature and task of ministry in the 21st century and to seek education to equip them for ministry.

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