A reviving an ancient practice Burgess, John P. 1954- creator author. Andrews, Jerry 1953- Small, Joseph D. text bibliography ilu 2019 monographic eng

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194 pages ; 23 cm The pastoral office has always been a difficult calling. Today, the pastor is often asked to fulfill multiple roles: preacher, teacher, therapist, administrator, CEO. How can pastors thrive amid such demands? What is needed is a contemporary pastoral rule: a pattern for ministry that both encourages pastors and enables them to focus on what is most important in their pastoral task. This book, coauthored by three experts with decades of practical experience, explains how relying on a pastoral rule has benefited communities throughout the church's history and how such rules have functioned in the lives and work of figures such as Augustine, Calvin, Wesley, and Bonhoeffer. It also provides concrete advice on how pastors can develop and keep a rule that will help both them and their congregations to flourish. Why pastors need a rule -- The grace of theological friendships: Augustine -- The work of obedience: Benedict -- The holiness that stoops to serve: Gregory the Great -- All the ministers shall meet together: John Calvin -- Choosing your words carefully: John Wesley -- The pastor's study: John Henry Newman -- The gift of physical presence: Dietrich Bonhoeffer -- A contemporary pastoral rule -- Developing and practicing a pastoral rule. John P. Burgess, Jerry Andrews, and Joseph D. Small. Includes bibliographical references and index. Pastoral theology BV4011.3 .B865 2019 253 BUR Burgess, John P., 1954- author. Downers Grove : InterVarsity Press, 2019 (DLC) 2019007434 9780830852345 0830852344 2019002862 DLC 190122 20241126110659.0 1057306845 eng