Table of Contents
Foreword Christian Scharen ix
Introduction 1
50 Ministry Topics
1 Ministry as a Practice 23
2 Seeing Holy Depths 27
3 Self-Reflection 31
4 Collaboration 35
5 Being There 39
6 Supporting Peers 43
7 Ministry as Embodied 47
8 Equity in Ministry 51
9 Ministry as Relational 55
10 Failing Creatively 58
11 Listening 62
12 Mentoring for Skill 65
13 Stakes of Ministry 69
14 Contemplative Prayer 72
15 Emotional Intelligence 76
16 Engaging Ritual 79
17 Aha Moments 84
18 Preaching Jesus 88
19 Brick Walls 92
20 Identity and Place 97
21 Practicing Resurrection 101
22 Transforming Injustice 105
23 Sabbath 110
24 Vocational Discernment 115
25 Examen 119
26 Future Stories 123
27 Preaching and Prayer 127
28 Thinking Theologically 131
29 Apprenticeship 135
30 Learning Goals: Harnessing Frustration 140
31 Learning Goals: Redirecting Fear 144
32 Learning Goals: Seeking Accountability 149
33 Cultivating Questions 154
34 Action-Reflection for Beginnings 158
35 Overcoming Isolation 163
36 Improvisation 167
37 Salience 173
38 Action-Reflection for Preaching 177
39 Pulled Up Short 182
40 Change over Time 187
41 Two Vocations 191
42 Blueprint Stones 195
43 Facing Fears 199
44 Defining Moments 204
45 Navigating Conflict 208
46 Knowledge Use 212
47 Congruence 215
48 Holy Fierceness 219
49 Boundaries 224
50 Embracing Joy 228
Appendix Questions for Redemptive Change 233
Gratitude 237
Notes 241
Bibliography 255
Index 261
