Title
For Life Abundant: Practical Theology, Theological Education, and Christian Ministry - Paperback
by Dorothy C. Bass (Editor), Craig Dykstra (Editor)
What does it mean to lead a truly "life-giving way of life"? What kinds of learning and teaching will best prepare ministers to foster such a way of life in their congregations? How might teachers of practical theology best understand and undertake their task to educate and form ministers? Respected scholars and ministers explore such questions in For Life Abundant, probing and clarifying the significance of practical theology in the classroom, in the wider academy, and in actual ministry settings.Contributors: Dorothy C. Bass
Kathleen A. Cahalan
David D. Daniels III
Craig Dykstra
Serene Jones
Thomas G. Long
Peter W. Marty
Gordon S. Mikoski
Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore
James R. Nieman
Christian R. Scharen
Ted A. Smith
John P. Witvliet
David J. Wood
Author Biography
Dorothy C. Bass is senior fellow in the Lilly Fellows Program in the Humanities and the Arts.
Craig Dykstra (1947-2025) was vice president of the Lilly Endowment in Indianapolis and a research professor of practical theology and senior fellow at Leadership Education at Duke Divinity School. He authored several books about the Christian faith, including Growing in the Life of Faith: Education and Christian Practices and Practicing Our Faith: A Way of Life for a Searching People.by Dorothy C. Bass (Editor), Craig Dykstra (Editor)
What does it mean to lead a truly "life-giving way of life"? What kinds of learning and teaching will best prepare ministers to foster such a way of life in their congregations? How might teachers of practical theology best understand and undertake their task to educate and form ministers? Respected scholars and ministers explore such questions in For Life Abundant, probing and clarifying the significance of practical theology in the classroom, in the wider academy, and in actual ministry settings.Contributors: Dorothy C. Bass
Kathleen A. Cahalan
David D. Daniels III
Craig Dykstra
Serene Jones
Thomas G. Long
Peter W. Marty
Gordon S. Mikoski
Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore
James R. Nieman
Christian R. Scharen
Ted A. Smith
John P. Witvliet
David J. Wood
Author Biography
Dorothy C. Bass is senior fellow in the Lilly Fellows Program in the Humanities and the Arts.
Craig Dykstra (1947-2025) was vice president of the Lilly Endowment in Indianapolis and a research professor of practical theology and senior fellow at Leadership Education at Duke Divinity School. He authored several books about the Christian faith, including Growing in the Life of Faith: Education and Christian Practices and Practicing Our Faith: A Way of Life for a Searching People. At Welibooks, we offer new, used, and collectible
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