Gregory the Great, The Book of Pastoral Rule Crestwood, NY: St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press, 2007. I have in my head a list of books that I know I should have read. My list is probably different from actual cultured people, but in my own nerdy, idiosyncratic way I’m happy with it. Instead of great works…
Eric D. Barreto, ed. Reading Theologically Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2014 I was an idiot when I went into Seminary, or grad school to us church of Christ folks. I am slightly less of an idiot now. Whatever happened in seminary was nothing short of a miracle to get me this far. Of the many…
Christopher Smith & John Pattison, Slow Church: Cultivating Community in the Patient Way of Jesus Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 2014. “How many kids are in your church/youth group?” An innocent enough question, but the most common, and often the only question I get asked. Apparently we have as a culture developed a significant and…
I selected this as my first book because I am beginning a preaching ministry in a new church and I wanted to get a grasp on the general features of healthy congregations. I also, and arguably primarily, chose it because it was short. ——————- Peter L. Steinke, Healthy Congregations: A Systems Approach Herndon, VA: The…
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