Tag: Beginning Ministry

Niebuhr, Leaves from the Notebook of a Tamed Cynic

Reinhold Niebuhr and Martin Marty, Leaves from the Notebook of a Tamed Cynic. Westminster / John Knox Press, 1991. Referenced in: Pastoral Theology Strengthening and Renewing the Ministry Call LifeandLeadership.com Summary This classic was first published eighty years ago, but it remains one of the most widely recommended books to help young ministers find meaning

Cole, From Midterms to Ministry

Allan Hugh Cole, Editor, From Midterms to Ministry: Practical Theologians on Pastoral Beginnings. Eerdmans, 2008. Referenced in: Ministry Transitions and Interim Ministry Pastoral Theology LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a collection of essays on “pastoral” theology for persons who are moving from Bible college or seminary to the world of ministry. It is a good reflective