Description
Table of Contents, Foreword, Preface, and Introduction
So, you've accepted a call to ministry. What next?
Divided into three sections— Considering Ministry, Preparing for Excellence in Ministry, and Ministry Matters— I've Been Calledanticipates the questions you ask after accepting the call to ministry:
•How do I discern the right ministry setting for me?
•Are pulpit preaching and parish ministry the only viable options?
•Should I go to a seminary or a Bible college?
•Should I be ordained—and if so, when?
In this "portable mentor," professor and denominational leader Rev. Dr. Adam L. Bond casts an overview of the ministry landscape for a new minister at any stage of the journey, challenging some of the established beliefs about ministry options and questioning contemporary notions about the vocational development of ministers. He also recommends resources and traveling companions along the way and concludes by examining competing visions of ministry excellence. How will you define success in ministry?
Author Bio
Adam Bond, MA, PhD, is an ordained minister in the American Baptist Churches USA, and pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Richmond, VA. He was Assistant Professor of Historical Studies and American Baptist liaison at the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University in Richmond. His previous ministry work included serving for six years on the American Baptist Churches of Wisconsin staff, and writing for Judson Bible Journeys for Adults.