Sustaining ministry : foundations and practices for serving faithfully /
Wheeler, Sondra Ely, 1956-
Sustaining ministry : foundations and practices for serving faithfully / Sondra Wheeler. - xix, 135 pages ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-132) and index.
Introduction: Why good rules aren't enough -- A moral framework for power -- Laying deeper ethical foundations -- Protecting space for ministry -- Understanding how ministers get into trouble -- Embracing the practices that sustain faithfulness.
This book offers an account of the moral foundations of pastoral ethics and the underlying interpersonal dynamics that make the practice of ministry powerful--and also morally dangerous, even for those with the best of intentions. Sondra Wheeler examines the personal disciplines and spiritual practices that help sustain safe ministry, including the essential practices of prayer and spiritual accountability. She equips ministers to abide by ethical standards when they come under pressure and offers practical strategies for navigating challenges. The author also stresses personal vulnerability and "unselfish self-care."
9780801098369 080109836X
2017020097
Clergy--Professional ethics.
Clergy--Conduct of life.
Pastoral theology.
Character.
BV 4011.5 / .W444 2017
Sustaining ministry : foundations and practices for serving faithfully / Sondra Wheeler. - xix, 135 pages ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-132) and index.
Introduction: Why good rules aren't enough -- A moral framework for power -- Laying deeper ethical foundations -- Protecting space for ministry -- Understanding how ministers get into trouble -- Embracing the practices that sustain faithfulness.
This book offers an account of the moral foundations of pastoral ethics and the underlying interpersonal dynamics that make the practice of ministry powerful--and also morally dangerous, even for those with the best of intentions. Sondra Wheeler examines the personal disciplines and spiritual practices that help sustain safe ministry, including the essential practices of prayer and spiritual accountability. She equips ministers to abide by ethical standards when they come under pressure and offers practical strategies for navigating challenges. The author also stresses personal vulnerability and "unselfish self-care."
9780801098369 080109836X
2017020097
Clergy--Professional ethics.
Clergy--Conduct of life.
Pastoral theology.
Character.
BV 4011.5 / .W444 2017