Sustaining Ministry

Sustaining MinistryThis 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

There is a growing body of literature about the missional church

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The commentary features the author's detailed interaction with the Greek text

She explores five models for understanding baptism--as cleansing from sin

" This book pays homage to major theologians of the Christian tradition that tell the history of theology

but few evangelical surveys of his life offer a truly holistic picture of the man and his world

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such as plurality and multiplicity

The book includes helpful end-of-chapter questions for further reflection and discussion

Princeton Theological Seminary

As he approaches the Decalogue from this perspective