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The ability to care adequately for the Flock of God (the Church) entrusted to us
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Clergy are called by God and given authority to be leaders in their communities (Matthew 10:1-20). While this leadership can mirror forms of leadership in the secular world, pastoral leadership takes specific forms: shepherds to the flock (1 Peter 5:1-4), spiritual fathers to God’s children (1 Corinthians 4:14-21), teachers of Christian doctrine (Acts 11:25- 26; 13:42- 45; 17:12-13), preachers and presiders in the context of worship (1 Cor 11:17-34). The goal of all Christian leadership is to equip the saints for the work of ministry by building up the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:11-16).  At the core of Christian leadership is the call to be the servant-hearted (Mark 10:42-45) in all we do.
  
Pastoral Care involves many facets of a pastor or shepherds' role, from being able to teach Christian doctrine and safe guarding the Flock of God from heresy and error, to tending to the needs of the flock, caring for the sick, administering the sacraments, strengthening the weak, comforting the afflicted, encouraging all toward holiness, counseling, preparing those to be baptized, confirmed, married, etc. Burying the dead and comforting the sorrowful. (1 Peter 5:2-3).
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Leadership is best learned through active reflection on the practice of pastoral ministry. The following resources aid in this reflection.  
  
The candidate must be able to express with clarity his/her role as shepherd of the sheep in the Name of Jesus the Great Shepherd of our souls, in reference to each of those roles mentioned above.
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==Recommended Reading==
  
==Recommended Reading==
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Beeley, Christopher A. <I>Leading God’s People: Wisdom from the Early Church for Today</I>. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2012.
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Friedman, Edwin H. <I>A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix</I>. Rev. ed. New York: Church Publishing, 2017.
  
==Resources==
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==Resources for Further Study==
  
==Areas of [[Practical Theology]]==
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Bolsinger, Tod. <I>Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory</I>. Exp. ed. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Books, 2018.
  
# [[Evangelism]]
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Clinton, J. Robert. <I>The Making of a Leader: Recognizing the Lessons and Stages of Leadership Development</I>. 2nd ed. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2012.
# [[Discipleship]]
 
# [[Constitution & Canons of the ACNA & Diocese of the Candidate]]
 
# [[Homiletics]]
 
# [[Sacramental Life]]
 
# [[Leadership Development]]
 
# [[Pastoral Care]]
 
# [[Church Administration]]
 
  
==[[Canonical Areas]]==
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==Back to [[Practical Theology]]==
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==Return to [[Canonical Areas]]==

Latest revision as of 18:24, 3 June 2019

Clergy are called by God and given authority to be leaders in their communities (Matthew 10:1-20). While this leadership can mirror forms of leadership in the secular world, pastoral leadership takes specific forms: shepherds to the flock (1 Peter 5:1-4), spiritual fathers to God’s children (1 Corinthians 4:14-21), teachers of Christian doctrine (Acts 11:25- 26; 13:42- 45; 17:12-13), preachers and presiders in the context of worship (1 Cor 11:17-34). The goal of all Christian leadership is to equip the saints for the work of ministry by building up the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:11-16). At the core of Christian leadership is the call to be the servant-hearted (Mark 10:42-45) in all we do.

Leadership is best learned through active reflection on the practice of pastoral ministry. The following resources aid in this reflection.

Recommended Reading

Beeley, Christopher A. Leading God’s People: Wisdom from the Early Church for Today. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2012.

Friedman, Edwin H. A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix. Rev. ed. New York: Church Publishing, 2017.

Resources for Further Study

Bolsinger, Tod. Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory. Exp. ed. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Books, 2018.

Clinton, J. Robert. The Making of a Leader: Recognizing the Lessons and Stages of Leadership Development. 2nd ed. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2012.

Back to Practical Theology

Return to Canonical Areas