Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 300 pages
- Published by: Paulist Press; Rev Sub edition September 1999
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0809138565
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0809138562
-
Book Dimensions:
9.2 x 6 x 0.7 inches
- Weighs: 14.6 ounces
Product Review
Contains a wealth of information on ministry in the contemporary church. --
The TidingsEvery reader will profit from this exposition, reflection, explanation, and theology of ministry. --
Ministry and LiturgyThe genius and passion of this new edition of a popular textbook is its handsome definition of Christian ministry. --
Theology TodayThis book is a must for those planning for the future of the Catholic Church. --
Catholic Library WorldThis book should be on the desk of everyone engaged in pastoral ministry. --
Spiritual Book News
Product Description
"Parishes have since the 1960s fashioned a new model of parish: not that of pastor and assistants with sisters in the school but a model of circles of ministry around the pastor," states Thomas O'Meara. His Theology of Ministry, now revised and updated, brings readers up to date on this shift from biblical, historical, and theological perspectives.
O'Meara presents a fundamental and cultural theology of ministry organized around the following subjects:
Ch. 1 The context of ministry Ch. 2 The origins of ministry in the work of Jesus Ch. 3 The metamorphoses of ministry through the centuries Chs. 4-5 Ministry and ministers today Chs. 6-7 Ideas on the sources and spirituality of ministry
Clearly written and packed with new material that makes it highly relevant for today's participants in ministry, both lay and clergy, this work is a must for seminaries, colleges, lay-ministry training centers, and diaconate training programs. Its broadly considered theology of ministry will make this a classic like its predecessor.
Reader ReviewsFather O'Meara presents a survey of the state of ministry in the church in a manner to be understood easily, so that it appears simple, yet is a profound insight into the needs and directions of the Church today. Its a fairly easy read and a good text for anyone interested in Christian ministry, ecclesiology, or theology in general.