Pastor : the theology and practice of ordained ministry /
William H. Willimon.
- 386 pages ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Ordination : why pastors? -- Ministry for the twenty-first century : images of the pastor -- The pastor as priest: the leadership of worship -- The priest as pastor : worship as the content and context of pastoral care -- The pastor as interpreter of scripture : a people created by the Word -- The pastor as preacher : servant of the Word -- The pastor as counselor : care that is Christian -- The pastor as teacher : Christian formation -- The pastor as evangelist : Christ means change -- The pastor as prophet : truth telling in the name of Jesus -- The pastor as leader : the peculiarity of Christian leadership -- The pastor as character : clergy ethics -- The pastor as disciplined Christian : constancy in ministry.