Extraordinary Ministry in Ordinary Time: An Invitation to Renewal for Pastors

What energizes someone in pastoral ministry for the long haul? Holy days like Christmas, Easter, and Pentecost are the exception. Ordinary Time, the longest season of the Christian year, is where pastors spend most of their ministry.

James Harnish invites pastors and other ministers to see Ordinary Time as a metaphor for the ordinary days of ministry. "Whether we thrive or merely survive depends on what we do with the ordinary days," he writes.

Harnish encourages ministers to develop spiritual disciplines and personal relationships to nourish their souls for long-term ministry. He highlights the importance of reflection on scripture, spiritual reading, journaling, prayer, and spiritual conversation with trusted friends.

This 6-week study focuses on themes Harnish found crucial in over four decades of ministry: Power, People, Places, Proclamation, Perseverance, and Promise. Daily readings help readers develop their own spiritual formation practices to sustain their life and ministry

Author: James A. Harnish
Publisher: Upper Room Books
Published: 02/01/2020
Pages: 146
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.60w x 0.30d
ISBN13: 9780835819121
ISBN10: 0835819124
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christian Ministry | Pastoral Resources
- Religion | Christian Ministry | Discipleship
- Religion | Christian Living | Spiritual Growth