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- Publisher
- SAGE
- Copyright
- © 2017 Anglican Theological Review Corporation
- ISSN
- 0003-3286
- eISSN
- 2163-6214
- DOI
- 10.1177/000332861709900440
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
ATR/99.4 864 Anglican Theological Review Becoming a Pastor Theologian: New Possibilities for Church Leader- ship. Edited by Todd Wilson and Gerald Hiestand. Downers Grove, Ill.: IVP Academic, 2016. x + 217. $25 (paper). To assume that this book is just for those of us with advanced degrees who are trying to serve both the academy and the church would do a dis- service to the richness and the breadth of this volume. It is truly meant for pastors serving in local faith communities. It calls all of us to affirm the truth that we are also called to be theologians. The choice is not an either/or; it is, in fact, a rich and important both/and. Through a diverse set of essays that address the myriad aspects of pastoring and leadership, these pastor theo- logians call us all to a higher standard. The glorious Christian traditions of scholarship and study do not belong solely to the realm of the academy. The church and the lives of the faithful are enriched by a pastor who sees herself as a theologian too. This volume is divided into three sections, focusing on identity, history, and the Bible. The initial essays lay out the
Journal
Anglican Theological Review – SAGE
Published: Aug 25, 2021