Introduction 1. Ordination (Martin Luther; Barbara Brown Taylor; Baptism, Eucharist, and Ministry) 2. Ministry for the Twenty-first Century (Richard

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3 Introduction 1. Ordination (Martin Luther; Barbara Brown Taylor; Baptism, Eucharist, and Ministry) 2. Ministry for the Twenty-first Century (Richard Lischer) 3. The Pastor as Priest (William H. Willimon, Robert W. Hovda) 4. The Priest as Pastor (Eugene H. Patterson, Richard Lischer) 5. The Pastor as Interpreter of Scripture (Thomas G. Long, Eugene Peterson) 6. The Pastor as Preacher (St. Chrysostom, P.T. Forsyth, Harry Emerson Fosdick, Richard Lischer) 7. The Pastor as Counselor (Henri J.M. Nouwen, Cyprian, Samuel D. Proctor) 8. The Pastor as Teacher (Will D. Campbell, Reinhold Niebuhr, George Herbert) 9. The Pastor as Evangelist (Lesslie Newbigin, St. Augustine) 10. The Pastor as Prophet (Stanley Hauerwas and William H. Willimon) 11. The Pastor as Leader (Martin Luther King, Jr.; Daniel Mark Epstein) 12. The Pastor as Character (St. Chrysostom) 13. The Pastor as Disciplined Christian (Richard John Neuhaus, Charles Haddon Spurgeon)

4 An anthology of reflections on the tasks, joys, and challenges of ordained ministry, written by the most influential classical and contemporary thinkers. According to William H. Willimon a "cloud of witnesses" surrounds those in ordained ministry, forebears from whom today's ministers could learn if they had the opportunity to listen. The challenges and joys of ministry are not new; they have been present since the first Christian congregations began. From the age of the church fathers and mothers, into the Middle Ages, through the Reformation, and down to the present, faithful leaders of the Christian church have contemplated, debated, laughed, and prayed about the life of ordained leadership. In this new volume Willimon brings together the best voices from twenty centuries of Christian pastors and leaders, introducing what they have to say on the tasks and roles of ministry. This volume, a companion to Willimon's Pastor: The Theology and Practice of Ordained Ministry, will serve as a guide to all who seek the wisdom of those who have followed the call to ordained ministry before them. "Pastors are a battered breed these days. Images and impressions range from cheap to glittering to dogged. Will Willimon will have none of it; he counters with an enormous infusion of dignity, but it is dignity without a trace of pomposity. By articulating our baptismal, biblical, and theological foundations, he trumps a demeaning culture and a trivializing church and restores honor to our vocations." Eugene H. Peterson, Professor Emeritus of Spiritual Theology, Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia "Will Willimon is peculiarly suited to undertake the present volume. He offers a 'reader' that makes available a long procession of 'good examples, wise mentors, fitting models' for pastoral ministry. I anticipate that the book will be immensely helpful in theological education and for practitioners of ministry who will usefully resituate themselves afresh in the long procession of faithful pastors. Willimon's selections bespeak an openness to the fact that the gift of ministry takes many forms and shows up in many articulations. Through this collection our present pastoral practice may be nicely resituated in a defining tradition that will provide both guidance and sustenance for the hard work to which pastors are called." Walter Brueggemann, Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Georgia "Anyone glancing over the table of contents of this book will say, 'This is the book we have needed for so long.' Not only will these essays be a help to all engaged in ministry, they promise to redefine the field of pastoral theology." Stanley Hauerwas, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina "What a powerful resource. No one could have done it better than Will Willimon. Not only has he lived as a pastor, he has been a pastor to pastors and has been our foremost champion of ordained ministry. Few

5 could do what he has done in this volume. He knows the needs of the audience, and he serves us well by providing the best 'mentors' form twenty centuries of concern for ordained ministry." Maxie D. Dunnam, President, Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, Kentucky

1. All required reading assignments are to be completed prior to class.

1. All required reading assignments are to be completed prior to class. DM 9376 Spiritual Direction as a Practice of Evangelism January 6-17, 2014 1:30-4:30 PM Dr. Elaine A. Heath McCreless Professor of Evangelism 200 Selecman Hall 214-768-2167 eheath@smu.edu Rev. Wendy Miller