The Pastor As Minor Poet Texts and Subtexts in the Ministerial Life |
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| Author:
| Barnes, M. Craig |
| Series title: | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship Liturgical Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8028-2962-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2008 |
| Publisher: | William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $20.00 |
Book Description:
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Today's pastors -- often expected to be multitasking marvels who can make their churches "successful" -- are understandably confused about their role. Craig Barnes contends that the true calling of a pastor is to help others become fully alive in Christ, to be a "minor poet," or poet of the soul. As such, pastors are to read the major poets of Scri
Today's pastors -- often expected to be multitasking marvels who can make their churches "successful" -- are understandably confused about their role. Craig Barnes contends that the true calling of a pastor is to help others become fully alive in Christ, to be a "minor poet," or poet of the soul. As such, pastors are to read the major poets of Scri