Called And Chosen
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Preface
H. Richard McCord
Introduction
Zeni Fox And Regina Bechtle, S.C.
The Person Of The Leader
Why Did You Choose Your Work? Reflections On Vocation
Zeni Fox
“Without A Vision The People Perish”: Foundations For A Spirituality Of Lay Leadership
Michael Downey
“Hints And Guesses”: Discerning Values
Richard M. Liddy
The Mission Of The Church And Institutional Ministries
“The Reign Of God Is Among You”: Biblical And Theological Themes For Lay Leadership
Monika K. Hellwig
Catholic Institutional Ministries, Their History And Legacy
Doris Gottemoeller, R.S.M.
Catholic Education As Part Of An Ecclesial System: Structures, Mission, Vision
Elinor Ford
The Spiritual Life Of Institutions
Reading The Signs Of The Times: Some Present Cultural Realities
Brian McDermott, S.J.
Giving The Spirit A Home: A Spirituality Of Institutions
Regina Bechtle, S.C.
Embodying The Spirit Of Those Who Came Before
Sean Peters, C.S.J.
The Role Of The Spiritual Leader
“Grace Given To Each”: Spirituality And Administration
Dolores Leckey
In The Between: Reflections On Educational Institutions And Communities Of Faith
John Nelson
Power And Authority: Rooted In And Fashioned By The Spirit
Mary Daniel Turner, S.N.D. De N.
Spiritual Leadership: The Leader As Formator And Mentor
Margaret Benefiel
Additional Info
That lay women and men increasingly serve as leaders of institutional ministries in the Church is nothing new. Yet, until now, these lay leaders have longed for theological resources and formational training to help them in their vocation and ministry. Called and Chosen: Toward a Spirituality for Lay Leaders is designed especially for women and men who, in collaboration with vowed religious and the ordained, shepherd Church ministries and touch the lives of countless people.
Written by leading authorities in biblical studies, theology, spirituality, church history, and ecclesial leadership, the book is broken into four parts: Part one invites lay leaders to claim their own call and commitment by reflecting on the Catholic vision of spirituality, vocation, mission and ministry, and the experiences of other leaders. Part two grounds their work in the larger story of our institutional ministries by examining their biblical, theological, and historical roots. Part three probes the work of the Spirit in communities and institutions, against the backdrop of contemporary cultural realities, to help leaders develop the capacity to discern the Spirit’s workings. Part four focuses on issues central to the role of a spiritual leader: the spirituality of administration, the task of building community, the use of power and authority and work of forming and mentoring others. Questions at the end of each chapter invite further reflection on the themes explored.
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SKU (ISBN): 9780742532007
ISBN10: 0742532003
Editor: Zeni Fox | Editor: Regina Bechtle
Binding: Trade Paper
Published: April 2005
Publisher: Sheed & Ward
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