In this survey of ministry in the church, Paul Bernier offers a comprehensive, engaging perspective on the development of Christian ministry. He shows how this development came about in response to specific social or cultural needs, and discourages placing blame for practices promulgated in good faith and for the common good.
This book well illustrates the fluidity and form of Christian ministry, and its place both in and outside the institutional Church. It is an excellent resource for adult education, as well as for pastoral ministers seeking to broaden their understanding of their roles.
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I used this book for a class in Seminary. To me it feels like a history of the priesthood. Which is what the bulk of the book is. However, I'm not going to be a diocesan priest. I'm in a religious community and I'm not going to be a religious priest either. If you're a lay person this book is not for you unless you want a history of priesthood. If you want to be a priest within a religious community you are going to find much lacking that is relevant to your experience. However, if the diocesan priesthood is your calling, I recommend it.
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New Testament, Holy Spirit, Old Testament, Middle Ages, Council of Trent, Discussion Questions, Christ Jesus, Pope John, Jesus Christ, Theological Studies, New York, Gregory the Great, Code of Canon Law, God the Father, Human Face, Ignatius of Antioch, Paulist Press, Peter Lombard, Raymond Brown, Bernard of Clairvaux, Blessed Sacrament, Council of Florence, Edict of Milan, Pope Gregory, Suggested Readings Brown New!
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- Ordering the Baptismal Priesthood: Theologies of Lay and Ordained Ministry by Susan K. Wood on page 66, and page 227
- Earth Crammed with Heaven: A Spirituality of Everyday Life by Elizabeth A. Dreyer on page 33, and page 112
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