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Called and Chosen
Toward a Spirituality for Lay Leaders
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2005
Summary
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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Copyright year
2005
ISBN-Print
978-0-7425-3199-4
ISBN-Online
978-1-4616-7468-9
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
197
Product type
Edited Book
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Foreword No access
Preface No access
1 Why Did You Choose Your Work? Reflections on Vocation Zeni Fox No access
2 "Without a Vision the People Perish": Foundations for a Spirituality of Lay Leadership Michael Downey No access
3 "Hints and Guesses": Discerning Values Msgr. Richard M. Liddy No access
4 "The Reign of God Is among You": Biblical and Theological Themes for Lay Leadership Monika K. Hellwig No access
5 Catholic Institutional Ministries: Their History and Legacy Doris Gottemoeller, R.S.M. No access
6 Catholic Education as Part of an Ecclesial System: Structures, Mission, Vision Elinor Ford No access
7 Reading the Signs of the Times: Some Present Cultural Realities Brian O. McDermott, S. J. No access
8 Giving the Spirit a Home: Reflections on the Spirituality of Institutions Regina Bechtle, S.C. No access
9 Embodying the Spirit of Those Who Came Before Sean Peters, C.S.J. No access
10 "Grace Given to Each": Spirituality and Administration Dolores R. Leckey No access
11 In the Between: Reflections on Educational Institutions and Communities of Faith John S. Nelson No access
12 Power and Authority: Rooted in and Fashioned by the Spirit Mary Daniel Turner, S.N.D. de N. No access
13 Spiritual Leadership: The Leader as Formator and Mentor Margaret Benefiel No access
