tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22980286.post6850061734187265715..comments2024-03-28T10:26:20.408-04:00Comments on Ponderings on a Faith Journey: Starting with Spirit -- A ReviewRobert Cornwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581876323110725024noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22980286.post-74754238970421076532011-02-23T20:01:09.462-05:002011-02-23T20:01:09.462-05:00John,
Thanks for the word of support! It means a...John,<br /><br />Thanks for the word of support! It means a lot. Pastoral Ministry does require an interesting set of skills, but a lot of dependence on the Spirit! <br /><br />I hope Bruce will take up volume 2 for the rest of us! In the meantime we can all learn from this book.Robert Cornwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04581876323110725024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22980286.post-68328103671778555762011-02-23T16:24:20.549-05:002011-02-23T16:24:20.549-05:00I am personally grateful that you did not give in ...I am personally grateful that you did not give in to the urge to give up.<br /><br />The title of the book is "Starting with Spirit" which suggests to me a follow-on cannot be too far behind, something about 'Reviving the Spirit' (or perhaps 'Blessings and Curses'). <br /><br />It seems to me even as a lay person that ministry never gets easy and ministers (and minister's families) are never allowed to get comfortable. At any stage of ministry the minister must continues to negotiate "an appropriate sense of authority that matches situations [and the expectations of parishioners which often collide in the person of the pastor], recognizing that [even second, third and fourth] “honeymoons” can end quickly, along with wrestling with boundary issues and self-care." <br /><br />I pray that the Spirit continues to nurture you and your family as you seek to respond to God's call on you.<br /><br />JohnJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245470576919732592noreply@blogger.com