The sacred wilderness of pastoral ministry : preparing a people for the presence of the Lord /
David Rohrer.
- Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Books, c2012.
- 179 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Consolation: making ready a people versus being the parson -- Call: God's work versus our vision -- Covenant: proclaiming the good news versus managing the message -- Commission: accepting our office versus cultivating loyalty -- Context: inhabiting a place versus propagating a program -- Confrontation: inviting awareness versus administering anesthesia -- Conflict: trusting truth versus fearing instability -- Confusion: risking doubt versus denying dissonance -- Confidence: receiving God's blessing versus seeking approval -- Postscript: it's not about you -- or is it?