Working the Angles is popular PDF and ePub book, written by Eugene Peterson in 1989-05-12, it is a fantastic choice for those who relish reading online the Religion genre. Let's immerse ourselves in this engaging Religion book by exploring the summary and details provided below. Remember, Working the Angles can be Read Online from any device for your convenience.
Working the Angles Book PDF Summary
American pastors, says Eugene Peterson, are abandoning their posts at an alarming rate. They are not leaving their churches and getting other jobs. Instead, they have become "a company of shopkeepers, and the shops they keep are churches." Pastors and the communities they serve have become preoccupied with image and standing, with administration, measurable success, sociological impact, and economic viability. In Working the Angles, Peterson calls the attention of his fellow pastors to three basic acts--which he sees as the three angles of a triangle--that are so critical to the pastoral ministry that they determine the shape of everything else. The acts--prayer, reading Scripture, and giving spiritual direction--are acts of attention to God in three different contexts: oneself, the community of faith, and another person. Only by being attentive to these three critical acts, says Peterson, can pastors fulfill their prime responsibility of keeping the religious community attentive to God. Written out of the author's own experience as pastor of a "single pastor church," this well-written, provocative book will be stimulating reading for lay Christians and pastors alike.
Detail Book of Working the Angles PDF
- Author : Eugene Peterson
- Release : 12 May 1989
- Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
- ISBN : 9781467419185
- Genre : Religion
- Total Page : 204 pages
- Language : English
- PDF File Size : 7,8 Mb
If you're still pondering over how to secure a PDF or EPUB version of the book Working the Angles by Eugene Peterson, don't worry! All you have to do is click the 'Get Book' buttons below to kick off your Download or Read Online journey. Just a friendly reminder: we don't upload or host the files ourselves.