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- Condition
- Brand
- Unbranded
- MPN
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 0385148038
- Book Title
- Wounded Healer : Ministry in Contemporary Society
- Publisher
- Doubleday Religious Publishing Group, T.H.E.
- Item Length
- 8.2 in
- Publication Year
- 1979
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.4 in
- Genre
- Religion
- Topic
- Leadership, Christian Life / Inspirational, Christian Life / Devotional, Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources
- Item Weight
- 4.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.4 in
- Number of Pages
- 128 Pages
The Wounded Healer: Ministry in Contemporary Society – Paperback – GOOD
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Doubleday Religious Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0385148038
ISBN-13
9780385148030
eBay Product ID (ePID)
158705
Product Key Features
Book Title
Wounded Healer : Ministry in Contemporary Society
Number of Pages
128 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Leadership, Christian Life / Inspirational, Christian Life / Devotional, Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources
Publication Year
1979
Genre
Religion
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
4.2 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
72-186312
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
20
Dewey Decimal
253
Synopsis
A hope-filled and profoundly simple book that speaks directly to those who want to be of service in their church or community, but have found the traditional ways often threatening and ineffective. In this book, Henri Nouwen combines creative case studies of ministry with stories from diverse cultures and religious traditions in preparing a new model for ministry. Weaving keen cultural analysis with his psychological and religious insights, Nouwen has come up with a balanced and creative theology of service that begins with the realization of fundamental woundedness in human nature. Emphasizing that which is in humanity common to both minister and believer, this woundedness can serve as a source of strength and healing when counseling others. Nouwen proceeds to develop his approach to ministry with an analysis of sufferings-a suffering world, a suffering generation, a suffering person, and a suffering minister. It is his contention that ministers are called to recognize the sufferings of their time in their own hearts and make that recognition the starting point of their service. For Nouwen, ministers must be willing to go beyond their professional role and leave themselves open as fellow human beings with the same wounds and suffering-in the image of Christ. In other words, we heal from our own wounds. Filled with examples from everyday experience, The Wounded Healer is a thoughtful and insightful guide that will be welcomed by anyone engaged in the service of others., A radically fresh interpretation of how we can best serve others from the bestselling author of The Return of the Prodigal Son, hailed as “one of the world’s greatest spiritual writers” by Christianity Today “In our own woundedness, we can become a source of life for others.” In this hope-filled and profoundly simple book, Henri Nouwen inspires devoted men and women who want to be of service in their church or community but who have found traditional outreach alienating and ineffective. Weaving keen cultural analysis with his psychological and religious insights, Nouwen presents a balanced and creative theology of service that begins with the realization of fundamental woundedness in human nature. According to Nouwen, ministers are called to identify the suffering in their own hearts and make that recognition the starting point of their service. Ministers must be willing to go beyond their professional, somewhat aloof roles and leave themselves open as fellow human beings with the same wounds and suffering as those they serve. In other words, we heal from our wounds. The Wounded Healer is a thoughtful and insightful guide that will be welcomed by anyone engaged in the service of others., A hope-filled and profoundly simple book that speaks directly to those who want to be of service in their church or community, but have found the traditional ways often threatening and ineffective. In this book, Henri Nouwen combines creative case studies of ministry with stories from diverse cultures and religious traditions in preparing a new model for ministry. Weaving keen cultural analysis with his psychological and religious insights, Nouwen has come up with a balanced and creative theology of service that begins with the realization of fundamental woundedness in human nature. Emphasizing that which is in humanity common to both minister and believer, this woundedness can serve as a source of strength and healing when counseling others. Nouwen proceeds to develop his approach to ministry with an analysis of sufferings–a suffering world, a suffering generation, a suffering person, and a suffering minister. It is his contention that ministers are called to recognize the sufferings of their time in their own hearts and make that recognition the starting point of their service. For Nouwen, ministers must be willing to go beyond their professional role and leave themselves open as fellow human beings with the same wounds and suffering–in the image of Christ. In other words, we heal from our own wounds. Filled with examples from everyday experience, The Wounded Healer is a thoughtful and insightful guide that will be welcomed by anyone engaged in the service of others.
LC Classification Number
BV4011.N683 1990
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