Pastoral Ministry: Theology and Practice

Overview

While thorough and scholarly, Dr. Richard H. Warneck’s Pastoral Ministry: Theology and Practice is insightful and practical. He not only speaks to the many challenges faced by pastors, but also presents the theological foundation of pastoral ministry in such a way as to inspire and restore the vision of parish ministry for pastors and their congregations.

Endorsements

“Through decades of classroom instruction, Rev. Richard Warneck prepared a generation of Lutheran ministers to lead congregations with theological integrity and pastoral sensitivity. Now, in this timely volume, Warneck delivers his treasury of wisdom for the practice of ministry. ”
—Rev. Dr. David Peter, Chairman, Department of Practical Theology, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO

“Pastoral Ministry stands in the tradition of the older works by C. F. W. Walther and John H. C. Fritz and seeks to bring their legacy into our own time as pastors continue to shepherd God’s flock with the saving Gospel.”
—Rev. John T. Pless, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Missions/Director of Field Education, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN