A ministry shaped by mission /

Avis, Paul D. L.

A ministry shaped by mission / Paul Avis. - New York : T&T Clark International, 2005. - xvi, 131 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-129) and index.

The mission of God that shapes our ministry The totality of mission-- The mission of God-- The mission of the one church-- Mission and evangelization-- The tasks of the church-- The word in mission-- The sacraments in mission-- Pastoral care in mission A ministry shaped by the mission of God What is and what is not ministry-- Ministry in the New Testament-- Ministry in focus-- The ministry of Christ-- Prophet, priest and king-- Representative ministry-- Who represents whom-- An apostolic ministry in an apostolic community-- Patterns of representation Ordained to a ministry shaped by mission Holy order-- Representing Christ and the church-- Lay ministry-- Ordained ministry-- The diaconate: a flagship ministry-- What is given in ordination-- Development and reform

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Pastoral theology.
Mission of the church.

BV 4370 / .A95 2005

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