The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual Direction by Peterson, Eugene H.
The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual Direction by Peterson, Eugene H.

The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual Direction

Any pastor who needs and wants to get back to basics will do well to absorb this...
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Author: Eugene H. Peterson
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual Direction by Peterson, Eugene H.

The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual Direction

$68.99 $35.97
The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual Direction by Peterson, Eugene H.

The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual Direction

$68.99 $35.97
Author: Eugene H. Peterson
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
Any pastor who needs and wants to get back to basics will do well to absorb this book. Eugene Peterson, well known as "a pastor's pastor," here speaks words of wisdom and refreshment for pastors caught in the busyness of preaching, teaching, and "running the church."

In The Contemplative Pastor Peterson highlights the often-overlooked essentials of ministry, first by redefining the meaning of pastor through three strengthening adjectives: unbusy, subversive, andapocalyptic. The main part of the book focuses on pastoral ministry and spiritual direction "between Sundays" these chapters begin with poetic reflections on the Beatitudes and then discuss such themes as curing souls, praying with eyes open, the language of prayer, the ministry of small talk, and sabbatical--all with engaging, illustrative anecdotes from Peterson's own experience.

The book ends with several meaning-full poems that pivot on the incarnation, the doctrine closest to pastoral work. Entitled "The Word Made Fresh," this concluding section is a felicitous finale to Peterson's discerning, down-to-earth reflections on the art of pastoring.

Author: Eugene H. Peterson
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 10/22/1993
Pages: 180
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780802801142

About the Author
Peterson, Eugene H.: -
Eugene H. Peterson (1932-2018) was a longtime pastor and professor of spiritual theology at Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia. His many acclaimed books include Tell It Slant, The Jesus Way, Eat This Book, and the contemporary translation of the Bible titled The Message.
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