What Does “Ministry” Mean? Redefining Lay Vocation

Contents

IN FOCUS: A Ministry of All
Kathryn Palen, Alban’s acting director of consulting and education, offers three powerful ways that a ministry of all can become a reality

Living from the Inside Out
Pastor and consultant Howard E. Friend demonstrates how a change in metaphor, along with a targeted small-group strategy, can transform the role of the laity

Calling All Believers
Professor Sheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook describes the success of the concept of baptismal ministry in several northeastern parishes

Sacred Journeys
Alban senior research associate Anne Van Dusen showcases All Saints Pasadena’s excellent lay-inspired and lay-led spiritual program

Making Sundays Relevant to Mondays
Pastor Sharon Wilson shares what she learned in her “Take Your Minister to Work” program

FEATURES

Proclaiming Passion
Professor Kenda Creasy Dean describes the issues and challenges of contemporary youth ministry

Expressive Communalism
Professors Richard W. Flory and Donald E. Miller say that the post-boomer generations fall into two categories: cultural reappropriators and cultural innovators

COLUMNS

THE LEADING EDGE
Alban Institute presiden James P. Wind says that reading the signals that people in the pews are sending is a critical part of ministry today

ASK ALBAN
Consultant Terry Foland describes when not to do a congregational survey

DEPARTMENTS

FROM THE EDITOR

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ADDITIONAL ARTICLES

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