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The Approaching Sabbath: Spiritual Disciplines for Pastors - Hardcover

Swears, Thomas R

 
9781532692093: The Approaching Sabbath: Spiritual Disciplines for Pastors
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1532692099 ISBN 13: 9781532692093
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2020

Synopsis

This volume shows pastors how to be spiritually prepared for the myriad tasks of pastoral ministry: preaching, pastoral care, church administration, worship, teaching, and more. Thomas R. Swears demonstrates that study, reading, and prayer are three essential disciplines that lead to a more intentional and focused spiritual life. Swears shows: --How to use time more creatively and holistically --How to keep track of gleanings from daily life --How to faithfully prepare for preaching --How to keep a professional journal --How to create a balanced reading program --How to develop a personal devotional life

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About the Author

Thomas R. Swears is pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Wilmington, Delaware, where he serves as a District Dean for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

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Publisher
Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date
2020
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1532692099
ISBN 13 
9781532692093
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
128