Pastoral Theology for Public Ministry

What does it mean to be engaged in Christian ministry in a shifting spiritual and religious landscape? Stephen Burns invites readers to think anew about the distinctiveness of public practices of pastoral presence. Rather than narrowly defining pastoral care and pastoral theology (pastoral counseling, preaching, youth groups, visits to elders, etc.) and theological academic categories (history, pastoral theology, liturgy, ethics and contemporary sociology), he argues for a new imagination and practice of pastoral presence a presence that is representative, public, integrated, and expansive. Financial wellness book for individuals; views financial planning and decision-making through the lens of personal spirituality Respected workshop leader and CREDO faculty member Study guide included