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Pastoral Theology in the Baptist Tradition: Distinctives and Directions for the Contemporary Church

Pastoral Theology in the Baptist Tradition: Distinctives and Directions for the Contemporary Church

by R. Robert Creech
Pastoral Theology in the Baptist Tradition: Distinctives and Directions for the Contemporary Church
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Pastoral Theology in the Baptist Tradition: Distinctives and Directions for the Contemporary Church

Pastoral Theology in the Baptist Tradition: Distinctives and Directions for the Contemporary Church

by R. Robert Creech

Overview

A veteran Baptist pastor and ministry professor offers a distinctive free church vision for pastoral leadership, attending to voices from the past four centuries as they speak about the practice of ministry. The book contains theological reflection on current ministry issues among Baptists based on biblical and historical foundations and reflects a diversity of Baptist life across time and around the world, including many different voices. Each chapter contains reflection questions to help readers consider the implications of Baptist thinking.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781493432639
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Publication date: 10/26/2021
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 272
File size: 4 MB

About the Author

R. Robert Creech (PhD, Baylor University) is Hubert H. and Gladys S. Raborn Professor of Pastoral Leadership and director of pastoral ministries at Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. He authored Family Systems and Congregational Life and coauthored Ethics for Christian Ministry and The Leader's Journey.
R. Robert Creech (PhD, Baylor University) is Hubert H. and Gladys S. Raborn Professor of Pastoral Leadership and director of pastoral ministries at George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. He formerly taught at Houston Baptist University and served as senior pastor of University Baptist Church in Houston. He is the author of Family Systems and Congregational Life and the coauthor of Ethics for Christian Ministry and The Leader's Journey.

Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction
Part 1: Becoming a Pastor
1. Pastoral Identity: The Shepherd and the Flock
2. The Call to Ministry: More Than a Job
3. Ordination: Set Apart to Serve
4. Women in Ministry: Your Daughters Shall Prophesy
Part 2: Proclamation: Pastor as Prophet
5. The Preaching Ministry: Fire in My Bones
6. Witness to the World: Sent to Proclaim
Part 3: Care: Pastor as Priest
7. Worship and the Ordinances: Directing Attention to God
8. Pastoral Care: Tending the Flock
9. Spiritual Formation: Teaching Them to Obey All That I Have Commanded
Part 4: Leadership: Pastor as Servant
10. Pastoral Authority: Serving Something Larger
11. The Equipping Leader: Sharing Ministry
12. Dreaming of the Future: Offering Hope
Conclusion
Appendix: A Baptist Who's Who
Indexes
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