Religious ministry and clergy Books
Paulist Press Women Religious Women Deacons
Book SynopsisThese five essays investigating questions relative to women religious becoming ordained deacons first appeared in Global Sisters Report. Each essay presents themes garnered during years of research and consultation with women religious around the world, and addresses questions such as: Why should women religious consider the diaconate? What are the canonical implications of ordination? Would ordination assist the ministry of women?
£999.99
Paulist Press The Heart of a Disciple
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£14.24
Paulist Press International,U.S. Prayer of St Francis The
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£999.99
The Catholic University of America Press Apostolic Religious Life in America Today
Book SynopsisApostolic religious life in the United States today is in a state of crisis. Divided into two parts, this volume presents an analysis of the problem and a solution to place apostolic religious life on a positive trajectory in the 21st century.
£999.99
The Catholic University of America Press The Ideal Bishop Aquinass Commentaries on the
Book SynopsisTrade Review“This book will be welcomed by bishops and their collaborators who seek a more profound examination of theology of the interior life of the episcopacy in a cultural milieu obsessed with its administrative and managerial roles.”—from the foreword by Archbishop J. Augustine Di Noia, OP
£999.99
The Catholic University of America Press Preaching to Latinos Welcoming the Hispanic
Book SynopsisIn addition to knowing the scholarly literature on cross-cultural preaching and Hispanic culture, Father Michael Kueber has twenty years of experience serving Hispanic immigrants and their children. In Preaching to Latinos, Kueber provides the readers with best practices for preaching to and leading their churches.
£999.99
Taylor & Francis Inc The Angola Prison Seminary
Book SynopsisCorrections officials faced with rising populations and shrinking budgets have increasingly welcomed faith-based providers offering services at no cost to help meet the needs of inmates. Drawing from three years of on-site research, this book utilizes survey analysis along with life-history interviews of inmates and staff to explore the history, purpose, and functioning of the Inmate Minister program at Louisiana State Penitentiary (aka Angola), Americaâs largest maximum-security prison. This book takes seriously attributions from inmates that faith is helpful for surviving prison and explores the implications of religious programming for an American corrections system in crisis, featuring high recidivism, dehumanizing violence, and often draconian punishments. A first-of-its-kind prototype in a quickly expanding policy arena, Angolaâs unique Inmate Minister program deploys trained graduates of the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in bi-vocational pastoral service roles throughout the prison. Inmates lead their own congregations and serve in lay-ministry capacities in hospice, cell block visitation, delivery of familial death notifications to fellow inmates, sidewalk counseling and tier ministry, officiating inmate funerals, and delivering care packages to indigent prisoners. Life-history interviews uncover deep-level change in self-identity corresponding with a growing body of research on identity change and religiously motivated desistance. The concluding chapter addresses concerns regarding the First Amendment, the dysfunctional state of U.S. corrections, and directions for future research. Trade ReviewAt once erudite and inspirational, The Angola Prison Seminary shows how faith-based efforts can bring light to the darkest of places. This volume reveals the capacity of prisoners, most serving life sentences, to find meaning, identity, and redemption. Indeed, it impresses upon us that offenders are not the "other" and best treated as forgotten souls. Rather, we learn that by embracing religion and being afforded the opportunity to choose a better self, these Angola inmates transform their lives, come to care about others, and display their admirable humanity on a daily basis. An important lesson, heeded too infrequently in recent times, is thus palpable: corrections "works" when faith, hope, and charity prevail—not rejection, despair, and meanness. This book is a worthy candidate for the status of a contemporary classic and should be standard reading for all serious corrections scholars. —Francis T. Cullen, Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus, University of CincinnatiAbsolutely do not read this book if you want easy confirmation of what you already "know" about religion in prison. This powerful, evocative study will disrupt any simple narratives and make you reassess your understanding of the world of the prison—a bit like the work that the inmate ministers in Angola have done for fellow prisoners, prison staff, and the wider community for the past few decades. This book does true justice to their amazing stories and so should be widely read and shared.—Shadd Maruna, Dean, Rutgers School of Criminal JusticeThe results of this fascinating study point to historical and local factors that have resulted in a unique prison seminary and prisoner-led churches at the Angola prison. Yet through careful analyses of survey data and in-depth interviews with inmates and staff, the authors develop more basic themes and insights. Prior research has shown health benefits of religious participation and highlighted that spirituality can be a positive catalyst for change associated with reduced criminal involvement. Yet this work addresses more difficult questions about the process of transformation itself. Nuanced analyses reveal that at the level of the individual, increased knowledge, connectedness and caring/service to others foster new identities and positive meanings that anchor a sense of well-being and make tangible pathways to "a better life." And perhaps most important for its theoretical and policy implications these networks, activities, and positive emotions have created an institutional climate that manages to push back against the dehumanizing conditions that characterize the typical prison environment. —Peggy C. Giordano, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Bowling Green State UniversityThis is an outstanding and vivid study of identity transformation and the search for meaning among prisoners serving life and near-life sentences in America’s largest maximum-security prison, in a state with the highest imprisonment rate. Through the development and support of an "inmate ministry," a whole prison is "morally rehabilitated," in so far as this is possible in the context outlined. The book is meticulously researched and powerfully as well as critically written. Its messages are resoundingly clear. I will be recommending it to students of the prison, colleagues, and especially to prison governors. —Dr. Alison Liebling, Director, Prisons Research Centre, University of CambridgeHallett, Hays, Johnson, Jang and Duwe have written an absolutely indispensable book for those interested in the lives and aspirations of those human beings who are living in what can only be described as Dante’s ninth circle of hell—the state penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana, where over 6,000 inmates are confined. Like Virgil, the authors eloquently guide us through this living hell of Angola that was once mired in violence, where about two-thirds of the inmates are serving life sentences, where those not serving a life sentence have been given an average sentence of 92.7 years, and where, as a result, 90 percent of those confined will die within its walls. How is it possible, the reader asks him/herself, for anyone to retain their sanity let alone their humanity in this human bog pile? With detailed information from the inmates themselves, both quantitative and qualitative, the authors show that even in this environment it is possible to gain wisdom, understanding, and even a bit of grace. The book closely investigates Angola’s Inmate Minister Program, where inmates enter a seminary behind bars and become ordained ministers to minister to fellow inmates. There is no hope of "desistance" here, since virtually all of Angola’s residents will never be released, but the Inmate Ministry program is a living illustration to all (inmates and guards) that there is what the authors call an existential dimension of self by which they mean that persons need to have some sense or meaning in their life, no matter what the conditions of that life. The inmate ministers assist others in finding that meaning, thereby providing them with the human grace and dignity they may have thought they lost or perhaps never had. By the end of the book you will be amazed at how such a beautiful thing can grow and prosper in such an ugly, malevolent environment. Not only criminologists should read this wonderful book, but anyone who has lost faith in the kindness and decency of the human spirit. —Ray Paternoster, University of Maryland, Department of Criminology and Criminal JusticeThe Angola Prison Seminary takes us inside the braided logics of exclusion and redemption that run through neoliberalism’s privatized penality.—Jonathan Simon, Adrian A. Kragen Professor of Law, Faculty Director, Center for the Study of Law and Society, UC BerkeleyThis incredibly deep ethnography of the Angola prison seminary program is more than just an exemplar in empirical field studies of prisons. The book is a rare achievement that captures the dignity of those in the darkest of places. Indeed, Hallett and colleagues show through the courage and remarkable grace of these imprisoned men—all of whom will almost certainly die behind bars—how the very government that would just as well have them rot in silence can be confronted without vitriol or polemic. By laying bare the remarkable transformation these men under needlessly brutal circumstances of state sanctioned death by imprisonment, the book is an extraordinary example of prison rights scholarship in the best sense.—Benjamin Fleury-Steiner, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of DelawareTable of Contents Angola: "Human Life Had No Value" Prison Religion and Angola’s Prison Seminary Angola and the Seminary in Context Identity Transformation, Religion, and Desistance in Prison Ecumenism, Interfaith Cooperation, and Inmate Ministry: Religious Pluralism at Louisiana State Penitentiary Faith, Church Attendance, and Service: Pathway to Transformation and Freedom The Angola Model: A New Pro-social Gospel for American Prisons Epilogue on Burl Cain
£43.69
University of Alabama Press Women with a Mission Religion Gender and the
Book SynopsisWomen clergy now account for approximately 10 percent of religious leaders in the United States. As their numbers grow, so too does their political influence. This book examines the effects of gender, professional experience, and religious belief on the political attitudes and activism of clergywomen.Trade ReviewThe research is sound and the scholarship strong.... [Women with a Mission] is a model for probing the political and social activism of other clusters of women and men. The authors handle religion deftly and responsibly, and they manifest awareness of congregational life and the factors that enter into the interplay between congregation and pastor. - Edith L. Blumhofer, series editor, Wheaton College
£999.99
Church Publishing Inc Faith Formation 4.0
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£16.19
Church Publishing Your Living Compass
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This is not only just what we need for this moment in the life of the church, this is what our entire culture needs to hear about bringing balance, health, and wholeness to our lives. I turyly believe Scott Stoner could be the next Dr. Phil. Read this book. It will change your life."—Courtney Coward, Associate Dean and Director, The Beecken Center, The School of Theology, University of the South"The Rev. Scott Stoner leans on ‘a living compass’ as a metaphor for gauging the liveliness of our faith and pointing us toward an abundant and meaningful life. His accessible stories, insightful wisdom, and practical steps to wellness provide clear direction for enthusiastic well-being and steadfast faith.” —William Craddock Managing Director and Senior Vice-President of CPG Education and Wellness Group “To be both well and faithful in trying times like these—to live and act with singleness of heart—demands both resilience and grace. Both these qualities can be found in full measure in Scott Stoner's Your Living Compass. Spiritually grounded and psychologically informed, Stoner provides a down-to-earth and deeply compassionate guide to spiritual and emotional wholeness for anyone who seeks to reconnect heart to mind and soul to strength.” —Roger Ferlo President, Bexley Seabury Seminary Federation “Here's a GPS for the hopelessly stressed. In this uber-practical how-to manual, seasoned trail guide Scott Stoner shows us how to step back, reflect, and regain our bearings. Many lives have been changed by Your Living Compass—you may be next.”—Chris Yaw Founder, ChurchNext.tv “Your Living Compass de Scott Stoner es una valiosa guía para conectar las áreas más importantes de nuestra vida. Cuando nos damos cuenta en que punto de nuestra jornada vital nos encontramos, tenemos la oportunidad de replantear nuestra ruta a seguir, y las orientaciones que ofrece Scott Stoner en su libro son de gran ayuda para alcanzar la meta de una vida saludable en todos sus aspectos. / Your Living Compass from Scott Stoner is a valuable guide to connect the most important areas of our life. When we know in what point we are in our journey, we have the opportunity to rethink our route, and the guidelines provided by Scott Stoner in his book are of great help to achieve the goal of a healthy life in all its aspects.”—Rev. Alvaro Araica, Associate for Hispanic Ministry, Episcopal Diocese of Chicago
£15.29
Church Publishing The Rite Place
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£18.89
Church Publishing Let Us Pray
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Jennie Turrell addresses an imperative in the Church’s ministry to children. For the meaning of baptism to be fully claimed in the life of the Church, the giving of Communion to baptized infants and children is a pastoral priority which has gradually become a normal practice in many Episcopal parishes in the last few decades. But often this experience of the sharing of Communion has not benefited from a complementary engagement with those children’s imaginations. Turrell’s Let Us Pray is an important response to this need. It will enable even young children to experience Communion at their level of understanding and to place them on the path to eucharistic living.” —Louis Weil, James F. Hodges and Harold and Rita Haynes Professor Emeritus of Liturgics at CDSP “During the baptismal rite, the members of the congregation promise to do all they can to support the candidates for baptism in their life in Christ. Jennie Turrell has responded to this call by creating this fun and important worship aid for children. We know that worship is the gathering of all of God’s people. With this book, welcome and integration is all the more possible for the littlest ones in our midst.” —Roger Hutchison, author of The Painting Table “Two of the gifts we can offer one another in a Christian community are honest story sharing and meaningful ritual and connection. Let Us Pray offers an engaging and insightful way to draw children and their families closer to our common story of God’s redeeming love found in the Eucharist. This lively and engaging resource can be used in a variety of different formational settings—home, worship, learning communities, and beyond.” —Emily Given, Director, Children and Family Ministries Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, Dallas, Texas
£999.99
Church Publishing Inc God Gave the Growth
Book SynopsisTrade Review“The Reverend Susan Brown Snook has offered us a unique and energetic template for our commitment to build these new communities in the world—grown from the seeds of God’s living Word. Our church, with its great tradition of evangelism and mission, has in recent years looked to other denominations for guidebooks to map our new context and to discern how we could raise up new missional communities. Snook gives us a resource from our own tradition using our vocabulary and the depth of our own theology to show us exactly how we might begin to see God working in the world.”––The Right Reverend C. Andrew Doyle, The Episcopal Diocese of Texas (from his Foreword)“Susan Snook offers everything we need in order to have a very necessary conversation about church planting. It’s all here––stories from experience, facts and figures, and inspiring vignettes––but the greatest gift in the book is a powerful vision that we can and should plant churches and that we will succeed.”––The Reverend Canon Scott Gunn, Executive Director, Forward Movement“God Gave the Growth is the kind of message the Church needs today. Snook cuts through the excuse making, the fearful negativity, and the passive resignation to present us with very doable ways for the Church to grow its witness and to make disciples through planting new Christian communities. Now, let’s get on with it.”––The Right Reverend Scott Anson Benhase, The Episcopal Diocese of Georgia“This is the book aspiring church planters have been waiting for. Susan Brown Snook understands that even the most Spirit-filled leap of faith needs some platform from which to launch and some sense of where it wants to land. This book offers ways to determine both while also offering models and inspiration for the ‘wild, joyous, careening ride’ in between.”––Katie Sherrod, member The Episcopal Church’s Executive Council and Communication Director, The Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth“Susan invites faith communities into an exciting journey of discovery––readers will be empowered by her hopefulness and passion for the future church that God is birthing among us. Reverend Snook is an amazing tour guide for the new leader and a wise companion to experienced ministry developers as well.”––The Reverend Thomas Brackett, Missioner for New Starts & Missional Initiatives, The Episcopal Church
£22.49
Church Publishing Marked for Mission
Book SynopsisOffers reflections and prayers to help young people—to live out their faith at home, church, community, and beyond. It specifically addresses Episcopal identity for emerging adults, ages 15–25.Trade Review"Marked for Mission brings together an impressive chorus of honest voices, young and ancient, to reflect on the foundations of our Christian practice in this complex era. This diverse community of texts will engage all faithful people as we strive to live for union with God in Christ."—Jane Alice Gober, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Walla Walla, Washington
£13.49
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers African American Preaching
Book SynopsisFour centuries of African American preaching has provided hope, healing, and heaven for people from every walk of life. Many notable men and women of African American lineage have contributed, through the art of preaching, to the biblical emancipation and spiritual liberation of their parishioners. In African American Preaching: The Contribution of Dr. Gardner C. Taylor, Gerald Lamont Thomas offers a historical overview of African American preaching and its effect on the cultural legacy of black people, noting the various styles and genius of pulpit orators. The book's focus is on the life, ministry, and preaching methodology of one of this era's most prolific voices, Dr. Gardner C. Taylor, and should be read by everyone who takes the task of preaching seriously.
£48.33
Peter Lang Group AG Pastoral Care from a Third World Perspective A
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£39.06
Beaufort Books El Cristiano Atrevido
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£13.59
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Chalice Press CreationCrisis Preaching Ecology Theology and the
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£26.99
Chalice Press Renew Your Congregation Healing the Sick Raising
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£11.25
Vida Publishers El Pastor Pacificador
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Vida Publishers El Rockero Y La Modelo
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Vida Publishers Vive tu liderazgo
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£999.99
Zondervan Plantador de Iglesias
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£999.99
Vida Publishers Ideas Para Provocar Momentos Inolvidables
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£999.99
Pilgrim Press Only Work Sundays
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£17.95
Pilgrim Press Good News Preaching Offering the Gospel in Every
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Pilgrim Press I Refuse to Preach a Boring Sermon Engaging the
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£15.30
Pilgrim Press Real Good Church How Our Church Came Back from
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£19.76
Pilgrim Press Weird Church Welcome to the TwentyFirst Century
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£999.99
David C Cook Publishing Company Saints Alive Leaders Guide Living Life in the
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£999.99
David C Cook Publishing Company Saints Alive Participants Journal Guide Living
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£10.44
SPCK - IVP US Small Group Leaders Handbook
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£16.81
SPCK - IVP US Making Neighborhoods Whole
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£16.14
SPCK - IVP US Community Is Messy The Perils and Promise of
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£15.19
SPCK - IVP US Multicultural Ministry Handbook Connecting
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£19.99
InterVarsity Press Hidden Worldviews Eight Cultural Stories That
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£19.94
InterVarsity Press Intergenerational Christian Formation Bringing
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£20.99
SPCK - IVP US The Missional Quest
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£13.29
SPCK - IVP US Building Your Volunteer Team A 30Day Change
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£13.99
SPCK - IVP US Sustainable Young Adult Ministry
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£17.59
SPCK - IVP US The Hopeful Neighborhood Field Guide
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£10.52
InterVarsity Press Cat Dog Theology
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£16.81
Upper Room Books The God We Can Know Exploring the I Am Sayings of
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£11.78
Upper Room Books Companions in Christ The Way of Transforming
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£9.99
Upper Room Books The Way of Prayer Leaders Guide Companions in
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£12.27
Herald Press (VA) Training Ministry Teams A Manual for Elders and
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£16.19
Thomas Nelson Publishers NKJV Checkbook Bible Compact Bonded Leather Black
Book SynopsisEnjoy the Bible that goes where you go. Thomas Nelson’s Checkbook Bible offers a complete Bible that’s as easy to read as it is to carry; Traveling with God’s Word has never been so effortless.
£20.70
