
A Center in the Cyclone
Twenty-first Century Clergy Self-Care
Bruce Epperly(Author)
Alban Institute, Inc (Publisher)
Published on 14. August 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
190 pages
978-1-56699-713-3 (ISBN)
Description
Here is a twenty-first century text on clergy self-care, written in the context of hundreds of conversations with pastors.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Bethesda, MD
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
284 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-56699-713-3 (9781566997133)
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08/2014
1st Edition
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
€25.49
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Person
Bruce Epperly has served as a congregational pastor, university chaplain, professor, and seminary administrator for nearly forty years. He is the author of over 50 books on practical theology, ministry, and spirituality, including the award-winning Tending to the Holy: The Practice of the Presence of God in Ministry. Most recently,Bruce has served as interim pastor at First Christian Church, Falls Church, Virginia, and visiting professor of process studies at Claremont School of Theology and Claremont Lincoln University in California. Committed to the practice of public theology, Bruce regularly writes lectionary commentaries for www.patheos.com and www.processandfaith.org.
Content
Words of Thanks
Chapter 1Ministry in the Twenty-First Century
Chapter 2Do You Want to Be Made Well?
Chapter 3Living by Abundance in a Time of Scarcity
Chapter 4Transforming Technology
Chapter 5Glorifying God in Your Body
Chapter 6Loving God with Your Whole Mind
Chapter 7Having the Time of Your Life: Making Friends with Time in Ministry
Chapter 8Igniting Your Spirit
Chapter 9Setting Your Spiritual GPS
Chapter 10Embracing Grief
Chapter 11Healthy Relationships
Chapter 12Letting Your Light Shine
Notes