| Calling Clergy: A Spiritual & Practical Guide Through the Search Process Contributor(s): Geitz, Elizabeth (Author) |
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ISBN: 0898695430 ISBN-13: 9780898695434 Publisher: Church Publishing OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2007 Annotation: The author has extensive experience as deployment officer in the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey. This book includes guidelines for preparation of parish profile and the work of the calling committee. The web-based appendix includes sample letters, questionnaire templates, a calendar wizard for meeting and itinerary planning, interviewing tips, and prayers and brief liturgies for use by committee members. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Episcopalian - Religion | Christian Church - Administration |
| Dewey: 254 |
| LCCN: 2007003873 |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 6.15" W x 9" (0.42 lbs) 99 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Mainline - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This clear, beautifully written tool for congregations engaged in the discernment and search process is a balanced combination of spiritual reflection and practical advice, born of the author's extensive experience as deployment officer in the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey. The bonus of additional Appendix material, including a sample congregational questionnaire and other invaluable resources, available for free download below, make Calling Clergy a must-read book for parish search committees, vestry members, and other parish leaders. |
Contributor Bio(s): Geitz, Elizabeth: - The Reverend Canon Elizabeth Geitz is an Episcopal priest and author of numerous books, including Fireweed Evangelism: Christian Hospitality in a Multi-faith World and Soul Satisfaction: Reclaiming the Divine Feminine; Gender and the Nicene Creed, and co-editor of Women's Uncommon Prayers. The former Canon for Ministry Development and Deployment in the Diocese of New Jersey, she is an award-winning writer and popular speaker and works closely with Sister Jane Mankaa and the Good Shepherd Home Board in Cameroon. Visit Elizabeth's website and blog at www.elizabethgeitz.com.
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