Ethics Of Ministry And Christian Living
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Ethics Of Ministry And Christian Living
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Author : Andy Osakwe
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2021-01-15
Ethics Of Ministry And Christian Living written by Andy Osakwe and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-15 with categories.
The greatest evangelistic effort of the twenty-first century church as we prepare for the return of Jesus Christ will involve widespread church planting as well as a global release by God of all kinds of ministry gifts. The principles shared in this book will help to clear the way for the greatest church planting movement that has ever been witnessed on earth. You will learn the relevant principles of ministerial ethics especially as it applies in our modern culture.
Christian Ethics
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Author : Russell A. Morris
language : en
Publisher: WestBow Press
Release Date : 2015-08-14
Christian Ethics written by Russell A. Morris and has been published by WestBow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-14 with Religion categories.
Within the Christian community at large there is often little correlation between scriptural guidelines for Christian living and the lifestyle practices and behavior of believers. Christian social scientist, George Barna, has done extensive research in this area that reveals alarming data. For example, nearly nine of ten adults state that religious faith is very important in their lives. However, only one in five adults claims that the Bible is the dominant influence in their decisions regarding lifestyle practices. Further research suggests that there is often little difference between the lifestyle practices of Christians and non-Christians. This nominal difference in lifestyle practices and behavior between Christians and non-Christians, as well as the minimal correlation between Scripture and practice among many Christians, produced an interest in this area of practical theology. Serving as a Christian pastor over the past two decades, the reality of Barnas research has been observed personally. The biblical parallel of the prevailing apathy within todays churches is seen in Judges 21:25 (NASB), In those days there was no king in Israel, everyone did what was right in his own eyes. That is, in those days there was no accepted standard of truth. Likewise, only one in four American adults believes in the existence of absolute truth. As a result, the relationship between doctrine and practice, belief and behavior, is often minimal, with many Christians doing only what is right in their own eyes, rather than allowing Gods Word to influence their mode of living. A distinct relationship between belief and behavior is seen in I Timothy 4:16. In this passage, Paul clearly identifies a correlation between what one believes (doctrine) and the lifestyle (behavior) one lives when he writes, Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers. From this verse it is clear that there are two areas in the life of the Christian that need to be scrutinized and pursued, namely, belief and behavior. The fundamental thesis of this book is that a deeper understanding of Christian ethics will inform and facilitate the Christian life.
Ministerial Ethics
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Author : Dag Heward-Mills
language : en
Publisher: Dag Heward-Mills
Release Date : 2014-07-26
Ministerial Ethics written by Dag Heward-Mills and has been published by Dag Heward-Mills this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-26 with Religion categories.
In this outstanding book, Dag Heward-Mills examines real life situations in ministry today. He addresses practical issues like finances, politics, relating with the opposite sex, and ministerial interactions. A common sense guide to the principled practice of your calling, this book is a must for every Christian leader. It is highly recommended for Bible schools and clergy in general.
The Minister As Moral Theologian
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Author : Sondra Wheeler
language : en
Publisher: Baker Academic
Release Date : 2017-05-16
The Minister As Moral Theologian written by Sondra Wheeler and has been published by Baker Academic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-16 with Religion categories.
The practice of ministry requires pastors and Christian leaders to serve as moral theologians in their communities. Ministers must preach about morally challenging texts, teach about moral issues and conflicts, offer moral counsel, and serve as an example regarding the shape of faithful Christian life. Grounding pastoral ethics in spiritual formation and spiritual disciplines, this book provides tools for facing the day-to-day demands and seizing the opportunities of being a moral teacher. An essential text for practical ministry courses.
Pastoral Ethics
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Author : W. Ross Hastings
language : en
Publisher: Lexham Academic
Release Date : 2022-06-15
Pastoral Ethics written by W. Ross Hastings and has been published by Lexham Academic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-15 with Religion categories.
Ethics is freedom in Christ to pursue the good, true, and beautiful. Pastors regularly face concrete ethical questions. And they, too, pursue a moral life. In the busyness of ministry, it can be tempting to think pragmatically or derive one's ethics from the latest cultural concerns. But standard approaches to ethics, whether deontological, utilitarian, or virtue--ethical, all fall short of being distinctly Christian. Ethics ought to be grounded in the gospel and in our triune God. In Pastoral Ethics, W. Ross Hastings provides pastors an evangelical and trinitarian framework for moral formation and ethical discernment. For Hastings, ethics must be reclaimed as theological. Theology without ethics becomes gnosticism. Ethics without theology leads to legalism and death. Christian ethics participates in God's life and God's work. This communion with God leads to obedience to his commands as summed up in the Decalogue, and over several chapters Hastings provides a rich exposition for pastoral formation. Pastors find their identity in God, and this inspires right thinking and acting with regard to authority, life and death, sexuality, work and rest, speech, and desires. An approach to ethics that prompts faith, hope, and love, Pastoral Ethics is an essential guide for Christians in all ministry contexts.
Ethics For Christian Ministry
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Author : Joe E. Trull
language : en
Publisher: Baker Academic
Release Date : 2017-11-01
Ethics For Christian Ministry written by Joe E. Trull and has been published by Baker Academic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-01 with Religion categories.
This one-of-a-kind resource in professional ethics helps today's Christian leaders maintain a high moral character and lifestyle and sharpen their personal and professional decision-making skills. Two experienced teachers and pastors address both current and perennial ethical issues and offer guidance for developing a personal code of ethics to maintain integrity in the work of ministry. The authors address the nature of ethical decision making as well as practical areas where integrity can be compromised, including issues raised by the use of smartphones and social media. Appendixes include codes of ethics from various denominations.
Faithful Living
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Author : Michael Leyden
language : en
Publisher: SCM Press
Release Date : 2019-12-31
Faithful Living written by Michael Leyden and has been published by SCM Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-31 with Religion categories.
How can the things we do and say in Church impact our lives and shape the decisions we make on a daily basis? What kind of life is implied for people who believe the things that Christians believe? Faithful Living attempts to think through these questions and considers the formational impact worship can have on Christian ethics, and therefore on the lives of Christian disciples. It focuses on one of the Church’s regular practices, reciting the Nicene Creed, and offers an ethical commentary on the Creed’s key ideas and themes, challenging Christians from all traditions to think through their faith in order to live faith-fully before God. In so doing, it seeks to hold Christian belief and practice (what are often more formally called doctrine and practice) together. Each chapter addresses one clause from the Creed, attending to its theological meaning, before turning to the ethical implications associated with it. Topics include community, food, politics, disability, suffering, hope, discernment, and catechesis.
Leading God S People
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Author : Richard Bondi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Leading God S People written by Richard Bondi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Religion categories.
In Leading God's people, Richard Bondi discusses the risky business of exercising true pastoral leadership. He recognizes that leaders who live only at the edge of a community can become detached from their community and unable to lead, while those who commandeer the center can end up protecting its interests from dangerous opportunities at the edge. Bondi thus engages in critical reflection on the church's mission to increase love for God and neighbor, without the leader becoming paralyzed at either extreme. Vivid stories of men and women in real-life situations are interwoven throughout, to demonstrate the temptation to "play it safe" at the risk of faithful leadership. These stories provide a language for facing morally difficult pastoral situations and offer thought-provoking ethical reflection instead of supplying easy answers. Bondi draws from current work in narrative theology and character ethics to help develop an ethics for the practice of ministry. Among Bondi's examples of transforming and transformative leadership are the apostle Paul, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Alan Boesak. Such leaders call us to become different kinds of people in order to embody the truth of the Christian story. In addition to telling other great stories, they all told the story of Christ an gave a destination to restless hearts. How they did so, and how others might do so as well, is the story of the moral leader, the leader who stands at the edge of the community where change and challenge occur--from back cover.
Ministerial Ethics
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Author : Joe E. Trull
language : en
Publisher: Baker Books
Release Date : 2004-03-01
Ministerial Ethics written by Joe E. Trull and has been published by Baker Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-03-01 with Religion categories.
Ministerial Ethics provides both new and experienced pastors with tools for sharpening their personal and professional decision-making skills. The authors seek to explain the unique moral role of the minister and the ethical responsibilities of the vocation and to provide "a clear statement of the ethical obligations contemporary clergy should assume in their personal and professional lives." Trull and Carter deal with such areas as family life, confidentiality, truth-telling, political involvement, working with committees, and relating to other church staff members. First published in 1993, this edition has been thoroughly updated throughout and contains expanded sections on theological foundations, the role of character, confidentiality, and the timely topic of clergy sexual abuse. Appendices describing various denominational ministerial codes of ethics are included.
Bible And Ethics In The Christian Life
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Author : Bruce C. Birch
language : en
Publisher: Fortress Press
Release Date : 2018-05-01
Bible And Ethics In The Christian Life written by Bruce C. Birch and has been published by Fortress Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-01 with Religion categories.
Earth is changing in ways it hasn't for hundreds of thousands of years. At the same time, Christianity is breaking away from its millennium-long geographical and cultural center in the Euro-West. Its growth is in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, primarily in Pentecostal, evangelical, and independent churches. These dramatically changed planetary and ecclesial landscapes have led many to conclude that we need a new way of thinking about our collective existence: who are we and what is the nature of our responsibility in this deeply altered world? To address that question, biblical scholars Bruce C. Birch and Jacqueline E. Lapsley and Christian ethicists Larry L. Rasmussen and Cynthia Moe-Lobeda carry on "a new conversation" that engages how Christians are to understand the authority and use of Scripture, the basic elements of any full-bodied Christian ethic attuned to our circumstances, and the nature of our responsibility to our planetary neighbors and creation itself.