Ministry in America : a report and analysis, based on an in-depth survey of 47 denominations in the United States and Canada, with interpretation by 18 experts / David S. Schuller, Merton P. Strommen, and Milo L. Brekke, editors.
"A project of the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada and of Search Institute."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Basic issues in defining ministry ; Identifying the criteria for ministry / David S. Schuller -- Eleven major areas of ministry / Daniel O. Aleshire -- Models of ministry / Merton P. Strommen -- Sixty-four core clusters and their profiles / Deborah R. Schuller -- Anglican-Episcopal churches / David E. Richards -- American-Canadian Baptist family / Leon Pacala -- Southern Baptists / Harold S. Songer -- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) / Edwin L. Becker and David S. Schuller -- Orthodox Church / Stanley S. Harakas -- Evangelical churches / David A. Hubbard and Clinton W. McLemore -- Free Church family / Warren F. Groff and Steven L. Tuttle -- Lutheran churches / George Lindbeck -- United Methodist Church / F. Thomas Trotter -- Presbyterian-Reformed family / Arthur M. Adams, Dean R. Hoge, and Lefferts A. Loescher -- Roman Catholic Church / Francis A. Lonsway -- United Church of Christ / Thomas C. Campbell -- United Church of Canada / William O. Fennell -- How criteria for assessing readiness for ministry were identified and analyzed / Milo L. Brekke -- Criterion items that did not cluster / Merton P. Strommen.