Description
In very practical and helpful terms, Rosalind Brown explores what it means to be a deacon in today's church. All too often the time spent as a deacon is seen simply as the prelude to priestly ordination. Yet the Bible defines three orders of ministry - deacon, priest, and bishop - each with its own distinctive characteristics and responsibilities.
In Being A Deacon Today, Brown explores the three places where deacons minister (the church, the world, and at the margins), the three strands of their ministry (in liturgy, in pastoral care, and as catechists), and the three actions of their ministry (praying, loving, and remembering). This book, excellent for classroom use and for transitional and permanent deacons, will restore a fuller understanding of the diaconal ministry and nurture deacons in their work and spiritual life.Author: Rosalind Brown
Publisher: Morehouse Publishing
Published: 07/01/2005
Pages: 139
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 8.41h x 5.60w x 0.46d
ISBN13: 9780819222015
ISBN10: 0819222011
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Leadership
- Religion | Christian Ministry | Pastoral Resources
- Religion | Christianity | Episcopalian