The Teaching Ministry of Congregations

by Richard Robert Osmer and Richard Robert Osmer

Book Overview

In this important and groundbreaking book, Richard Osmer develops a practical theology of the teaching ministry. He begins by exploring the teaching ministry of the apostle Paul, identifying in Paul's letters to his congregations the core tasks of the teaching ministry: catechesis, exhortation, and discernment. Next he presents case studies of the teaching ministries of three contemporary congregations--one in the United States, one in Korea, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0664225470
• ISBN13: 9780664225476
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.0"