Freedom for MinistryTaking a look at today's Church and religious situation, Neuhaus argues that there is a necessary awkwardness about Christian ministry because we are ambassadors of a "disputed sovereignty." Neuhaus also discusses the minister as leader of worship and the art, discipline, and "absurd responsibility" of being a preacher. |
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Contents
| 1 | |
Ministering by Hope Beyond Apology | 19 |
A Choice of Models | 37 |
Authority for Ministry | 53 |
Reconciliation Against Resignation | 72 |
Sacrament and Success | 97 |
The Search for Community | 112 |
Enacting the Mystery | 132 |
The Importance of Being a Preacher | 155 |
The Imperative Indicative | 185 |
The Pursuit of Holiness | 208 |
| 256 | |
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References to this book
 | Nature of the Church: Layman's Library of Christian Doctrine Bill J. Leonard No preview available - 1986 |
Bibliographic information
| Title | Freedom for Ministry |
| Author | Richard John Neuhaus |
| Edition | revised |
| Publisher | Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1992 |
| ISBN | 0802806228, 9780802806222 |
| Length | 257 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources Religion / Clergy |
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