Author: | Ormonde Plater | ISBN: | 9781461660620 |
Publisher: | Cowley Publications | Publication: | January 25, 2004 |
Imprint: | Cowley Publications | Language: | English |
Author: | Ormonde Plater |
ISBN: | 9781461660620 |
Publisher: | Cowley Publications |
Publication: | January 25, 2004 |
Imprint: | Cowley Publications |
Language: | English |
In this newly updated and revised introduction to the permanent diaconate, Plater includes a history of deacons in the early church, a survey of deacons from the Reformation to the present, stories of modern diaconal ministries, including first-hand accounts, and a discussion of the formation, training, and deployment of deacons. This book is a basic, essential text for discernment committees and commissions on ministry, and a comprehensive look at a vital ministry in the church today.
In this newly updated and revised introduction to the permanent diaconate, Plater includes a history of deacons in the early church, a survey of deacons from the Reformation to the present, stories of modern diaconal ministries, including first-hand accounts, and a discussion of the formation, training, and deployment of deacons. This book is a basic, essential text for discernment committees and commissions on ministry, and a comprehensive look at a vital ministry in the church today.