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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827204803321

Autore

Avis Paul <1947->

Titolo

A ministry shaped by mission / / Paul Avis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : T&T Clark International, 2005

ISBN

1-283-20140-2

9786613201409

0-567-64118-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (148 p.)

Disciplina

253

Soggetti

Pastoral theology

Mission of the church

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

CONTENTS; PREFACE; 1 THE MISSION OF GOD THAT SHAPES OUR MINISTRY; 2 A MINISTRY SHAPED BY THE MISSION OF GOD; 3 ORDAINED TO A MINISTRY SHAPED BY MISSION; REFERENCES; INDEX OF NAMES

Sommario/riassunto

The book falls into three symmetrical parts, each of which is subdivided (the subdivisions are listed in the analytical Contents, making a Subject Index redundant). The first part, 'The Mission of God that Shapes our Ministry', draws on the missiological insights of Karl Barth and the Second Vatican Council concerning the missio Dei and directly relates this theme to the tasks entrusted to the Church in 'The Great Commission' of Matthew 28: the ministry of the Word, the celebration of the sacraments and the exercise of pastoral responsibility. It shows how Christians share in the ministry of C