The Places You Go (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780687025541)

To be effective, pastors must minister in a variety of settings. Each setting--whether hospital room, jail, nursing home, funeral home, or even in the pastor's study--is different. Each setting brings its own unique dilemmas and rules. The pastor's authority will vary according to the setting as will the expectations of the pastor by the staff and parishioners in each setting. The pastor must be comfortable in a variety of settings in order to build Christ-centered relationships, but comfort comes only with familiarity and some settings can be intimidating or even frightening. Bailing a parishioner out of jail in the middle of the night presents challenges to ministry as does helping parishioners plan their loved one's funeral after a suicide. Context matters, and Urias Beverly gives the reader concrete steps and illustrations on how to artfully minister in a variety of common settings as well as how to cope with the dilemmas pastors face in facilitating ministry in these settings.

Author: Urias Beverly
ISBN-10: 0687025540
ISBN-13: 9780687025541
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2004
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 8.48h x 5.60w x 0.49d

Review Citation(s):
CBA Retailers 02/01/2004 pg. 56