| Being a Deacon Today: Exploring a Distinctive Ministry in the Church and in the World Contributor(s): Brown, Rosalind (Author) |
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ISBN: 0819222011 ISBN-13: 9780819222015 Publisher: Morehouse Publishing OUR PRICE: $21.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2005 Annotation: In very practical and helpful terms, Rosalind Brown explores what it means to be a deacon in today's church. All too often the time spent as a deacon is seen simply as the prelude to priestly ordination. Yet the Bible defines three orders of ministry?deacon, priest, and bishop?each with its own distinctive characteristics and responsibilities. In Being A Deacon Today, Brown explores the three places where deacons minister (the church, the world, and at the margins), the three strands of their ministry (in liturgy, in pastoral care, and as catechists), and the three actions of their ministry (praying, loving, and remembering). This book, excellent for classroom use and for transitional and permanent deacons, will restore a fuller understanding of the diaconal ministry and nurture deacons in their work and spiritual life. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Leadership - Religion | Christian Ministry - Pastoral Resources - Religion | Christianity - Episcopalian |
| Dewey: 262.143 |
| LCCN: 2004030749 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" (0.55 lbs) 139 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Mainline |
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| Publisher Description: In very practical and helpful terms, Rosalind Brown explores what it means to be a deacon in today's church. All too often the time spent as a deacon is seen simply as the prelude to priestly ordination. Yet the Bible defines three orders of ministry - deacon, priest, and bishop - each with its own distinctive characteristics and responsibilities. In Being A Deacon Today, Brown explores the three places where deacons minister (the church, the world, and at the margins), the three strands of their ministry (in liturgy, in pastoral care, and as catechists), and the three actions of their ministry (praying, loving, and remembering). This book, excellent for classroom use and for transitional and permanent deacons, will restore a fuller understanding of the diaconal ministry and nurture deacons in their work and spiritual life. |