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Working the Angles: The Shape of Pastoral Integrity

The Pastoral seriesbook 2 of 4Next:Under the Unpredictable Plant an Exploration in Vocational Holiness(1992) →

Eugene Peterson issues a provocative call for pastors to abandon their preoccupation with image and standing, administration, success, and economic viability, and to return to the three basic acts critical to the pastoral ministry: praying, reading Scripture, and giving spiritual direction.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 192 pages

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