Christ In The Seasons of Ministry

by John Killinger

This is a 97 page hardback. Contents Learning to Wait for the Kingdom, Finding the Strength to Serve, Accepting Our Failures, Looking Forward to God.

97 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1983

About the author

The Rev. Dr. John Killinger lives with his wife, Anne, in Warrenton, Virginia. A former pastor in Baptist, Presbyterian and Congregational churches, he also taught for fifteen years at Vanderbilt Divinity School and was Distinguished Professor of Religion and Culture at Samford University in Birmingham. He is the author of over 50 books, among them God, The Devil, and Harry Potter. Because Dr. Killinger's interests are broad, his writings have touched on many subjects: Christian history, personal spirituality, world religions, preaching, worship, church politics, a female Christ figure, the Gospels as devotional literature, secular writers and artists, the nature of pastoral ministry, and the relationship between theology and contemporary culture. His prayers and utterances often find their way into Sunday church bulletins and other ministers' sermons. You will find inspiration and spiritual sustenance within.

Reviews

[David]

This book is no longer in print but was sent to me by my father-in-law. It’s wisdom and encouragement is timeless and all ministers can relate to the different seasons of ministry. It also has a good deal of humor and it is a quick read. If ministry has become wearying, you would be blessed to find and read a copy of this little book.

[R.R. Tavárez]

A product of it's time, as it refers to pastors with masculine pronouns and always with male examples, but the message rings strong and true. It was a good look in the mirror for myself.