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The Clergy Guide to Making Visits covers one of the most cherished and enjoyable parts of a pastor’s ministry. Visiting feeds a pastor’s sermons and keeps his or her fingers on the pulse of the cong……続きを見る

Paul Bradshaw, one of the world's foremost scholars on the history of Christian liturgy, has shared this expertise in several works that have become standard texts for students of liturgy. In Rites ……続きを見る

What light does the New Testament shed on the practice of celibacy for the sake of the kingdom? In his newest work, renowned Scripture scholar Raymond F. Collins turns his attention to the question,……続きを見る

As Cardinal George aptly states, "This book is an invitation to trust, made by an archbishop who loves his priests." In recent years, Archbishop Peter Sartain has written to the priests of the Dioce……続きを見る

JESUS CHRIST: Beyond the Miracles –The Character (Lesson for Leaders) is a must read for christian leaders,workers and lay men and all who want to reach the heart of God in christian living. Serving……続きを見る

 Tu vins frapper à ma porte. Quand je l’eus ouverte, ta tête rase s’inclinait sur ta robe de bure et je vis sur mon seuil tes pieds nus dans les sandales aux lanières de cui……続きを見る

Era un sacerdote católico cuya relación amorosa se convirtió en noticia de primera página. Ahora, cuenta su explosiva historia -en sus propias palabras... En este libro personal y altamente controve……続きを見る

Nothing on earth lives foreverーnot even congregations. Alban Institute senior consultant Alice Mann explains how the natural life cycle of a congregation, as well as other internal and external fac……続きを見る

American Catholic parishes throughout the country have been shrinking since the 1960s. John J. Pideret, S.J., and Melanie Morey bring fifty years of experience in Catholic colleges and universities ……続きを見る

Drawing on the work of Bowen, Friedman, and his own many years' counseling experience, Peter Steinke shows how to recognize and deal with the emotional roots of such issues as church conflict, leade……続きを見る

Real-world guide to the challenges, rewards, and advantages of bivocational ministry. Excellent for individuals and churches exploring pastoring options. 続きを見る

« Au nom du Père, et du Fils, et du Saint-Esprit. « Je soussigné HENRI GRÉGOIRE, ancien évêque de Blois et sénateur ; incertain de l’heure à laquelle il plaira à Dieu de m’appeler à lui, après m’êtr……続きを見る

First Jesuit. First Latin American. And a new pope who chose as his first act a simple request: please pray for me. The recent resignation of Pope Benedict XVI took the world by surprise and for goo……続きを見る

"From Moses and the Israelites to Paul and the Corinthian Christians to all who have served the church since then, this thing called spiritual leadership has been thorny." In For Ministers about to ……続きを見る

"The first thing to say in our exploration of priesthood is this: priesthood is a fundamental and inescapable part of being human. All human beings, knowingly or not, minister as priests to one anot……続きを見る

The Lives of the Saints, which I have begun, is an undertaking, of whose difficulty few can have any idea. Let it be remembered, that there were Saints in every century, for eighteen hundred years; ……続きを見る

The Lives of the Saints, which I have begun, is an undertaking, of whose difficulty few can have any idea. Let it be remembered, that there were Saints in every century, for eighteen hundred years; ……続きを見る

The first comprehensive resource for spiritual and pastoral caregiversa vital resource for clergy, seminarians, chaplains, pastoral counselors and caregivers of all faith traditions.This essential r……続きを見る

An authoritative priestly guidebook of the hows and whys of the Episcopal liturgy. The definitive reference work that simplifies liturgical officiating and celebrating of the rites of the Episcopal ……続きを見る

Keeping in Tune with God is an essential resource for clergy and the people who love, work with, and care about them. Based on the tested wisdom of Listening Hearts discernment, the book provides cl……続きを見る

Comprising essays from young women clergy, this book is a reflection on the everyday realities of pastoral ministry for the young, female professional. Presenting real-life, first-person scenarios f……続きを見る

Discover the Jewish traditions insights on growing older and eldercare in this groundbreaking resourcethe only one of its kind!Judaism can be [tremendously] powerful for those searching for new mean……続きを見る

Sexual health is an essential part of maintaining professional relationships in ministry. Focusing on implications for the practice of ministry, this book engages all dimensions of theological educa……続きを見る

Based on interviews with forty rural Protestant clergy, Mellow argues that male and female clergy challenge gendered definitions of work by focusing on obligation, context, visibility, and time. She……続きを見る

What is it like to be a preacher or rabbi who no longer believes in God? In this expanded and updated edition of their groundbreaking study, Daniel C. Dennett and Linda LaScola comprehensively and s……続きを見る

Between 1939 and 1945 more than 17,000 Catholic German priests and seminarians were conscripted into Hitler’s Wehrmacht. Men who had devoted their lives to God found themselves advancing the cause o……続きを見る

This book is a collection of biographical sketches of people we meet in churches everyday. While a true sketch is done with a pencil, these are done with a wide brush to catchthe caricatures of ours……続きを見る

A first step to Clergy in the Craft of the Wise. A Dedicant's Guide to First Degree Priesthood is the first in a three-part series designed to teach the steps needed to advance to the first level of……続きを見る

The clergy today faces mounting challenges in an increasingly secular world, where declining prestige makes it more difficult to attract the best and the brightest young Americans to the ministry. A……続きを見る

The preachers’ words are meant to connect, to resonate with and influence hearers. Too often, sermons fall short. Preaching in Pictures: Using Images for Sermons that Connect shows how to choose, us……続きを見る