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All for God's Glory

Redeeming Church Scutwork
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Nobody likes scutwork, the unwanted dregs of the working day. Pastors are no exception to this, often dreading the endless e-mails and phone calls, having no heart for putting together one more bulletin or attending one more meeting, all of which feels like so much distraction from the "true" pastoral work to which they have been called. Louis Weeks challenges that paradigm and lifts up scutwork as an integral part of pastoral care and leadership. How can we administer congregations in ways most likely to increase the measure of pastoral care? How can our service, in menial and glorious work alike, build up the Body of Christ? How can all the work and worship in this congregation help God's work in the world? Preparation, organization, and other administrative duties are crucial for effective programs and mission in a congregation as elsewhere in society. Preaching, teaching, and pastoral care--three indispensable parts of congregational life--all depend upon competent congregational administration. It is through focused attention to the details of scutwork that pastors are able to build solid relationships within the congregation, and without the trust that comes from these relationships, no true pastoral care and leadership is possible. All for God's Glory explores ways in which churches are engaged and can engage in practices of administration that deepen care and build a healthy congregational community.

Author Biography:

Louis B. Weeks is President Emeritus, Union-PSCE, Richmond, VA and Charlotte, NC, and served as a stated supply pastor and as a missionary in the Presbyterian Church in Congo (then Zaire). He has written broadly about church history, ethics, development, administration, the Bible, pastoral care, and ministry. His books include To Be a Presbyterian; The Presbyterian Presence: Bible Words that Shape a Faith; and Making Ethical Decisions. Recently, his books with other writers have included Faith in Words and Vital Signs: The Promise of Mainline Protestantism.
Release date Australia
December 8th, 2008
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
180
Dimensions
153x228x12
ISBN-13
9781566993791
Product ID
6706656

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