Straining at the Oars: Case Studies in Pastoral Leadership (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780802868664)

A common complaint of recent seminary graduates is their lack of preparation in practical theology, especially in the tasks of leadership. New pastors encounter a host of challenges that can seem overwhelming.

Biblically oriented, wise, and reassuring, Dana Fearon presents twenty-one difficult situations that young ministers are likely to face on the job, including prayer in the hospital room, a request to baptize a dead infant, handling conflict and criticism, entering dangerous areas to reconcile hostile groups, and others. As part of his discussion, Fearon presents and reviews his own response to such situations, using his theological education and long experience in church ministry to instruct others.

Author: H. Dana Fearon, Gordon S. Mikoski
ISBN-10: 0802868665
ISBN-13: 9780802868664
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 03/26/2013
Pages: 138
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.40d