The Pastor as Minor Poet: Texts and Subtexts in the Ministerial Life
(Part of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship Liturgical Studies Series)
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Today's pastors -- often expected to be multitasking marvels who can make their churches "successful" -- are understandably confused about their role. Craig Barnes contends that the true calling of a pastor is to help others become fully alive in Christ, to be a "minor poet," or poet of the soul. As such, pastors are to read the major poets of Scripture and history in light of the dust and grit of daily parish life. The Pastor as Minor Poet eloquently...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0802829627
ISBN13:9780802829627
Release Date:December 2008
Publisher:William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Length:146 Pages
Weight:0.52 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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