Download or read book The Study of Ministry written by Martyn Percy and published by SPCK. This book was released on 2019-05-05 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Study of Ministry is a comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of ministry that attends to historical sources, the social sciences, pastoral theology, ecclesiology and cultural studies. The book argues for the study of ministry to be taken seriously as an aspect of ecclesiology and pastoral theology, providing a stimulating resource both for practising ministers and for all those training for ministry in a range of denominations. Contents Introduction Part One: Understanding Ministry Part Two: Models, Methods, and Resources Part Three: Ministry in Christian Tradition Part Four: Styles of Christian Ministry Part Five: Issues in Christian Ministry Conclusion