Lives Entrusted: An Ethic of Trust for Ministry by Barbara J. Blodgett (English)

Description: Lives Entrusted by Barbara J. Blodgett Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description * An important new work on ministerial ethics in response to clergy misconduct * Relates to all practices of ministry in all settings and denominations * Grounds ministerial effectiveness in ethics and ethics in truth Publisher Description Behind all the issues of ministerialconduct and character lies a simplereality. The heart of ministerial ethicsand integrity, argues Barbara Blodgett,is trust - trust expected, trust earned,trust practiced. Trust, she says, isundermined by three trust-busterscommon in the church: secrecy, gossip,and lying.For Blodgett, trust is not an emotionor intention but a transaction. Peopleentrust each other with things they value, and that interaction endows arelationship. In the aggregate, theycreate community. By focusing oncrucial practices of trust, a unique newframework for ministerial identity andethics is created. Author Biography Barbara J. Blodgett is Director of Supervised Ministries at Yale Divinity School in New Haven, Connecticut. A former pastor ordained in the United Church of Christ, she is also an ethicist whose writings have appeared broadly. Details ISBN 0800663217 ISBN-13 9780800663216 Title Lives Entrusted Author Barbara J. Blodgett Format Paperback Year 2008 Pages 176 Publisher Augsburg Fortress Publishers GE_Item_ID:18313797; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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