Format:
1 online resource (177 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781498576277
Content:
This national study of permanent deacons explores trends in the diaconate as well as current and emerging opportunities and challenges in the ministry. Deacons and their wives, diaconate directors, and bishops share insights about how those trends impact diaconal ministry, today and into the future.
Content:
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter One. What is the Purpose of the Diaconate? A Normative Description of the Diaconate -- Chapter Two. How is the Diaconate Changing? Trends in the Presence and Ministry of Deacons -- Chapter Three. Who are the Deacons? Demographic Characteristics of Deacons -- Chapter Four. What Does It Take to Become a Deacon? Deacons' Vocation and Formation -- Chapter Five. What Do the Deacons Do? The Ministries of Deacons -- Chapter Six. Is It Satisfying to Be a Deacon? Measuring Satisfaction among Deacons -- Chapter Seven. What Does It Mean to Be a Deacon's Wife? The Diaconate from the Spouse's Perspective -- Chapter Eight. Where Do Deacons Fit within the Diocese? The Diaconate in the Church's Structures -- References -- Index -- About the Contributors.
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Additional Edition:
9781498576284
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe 9781498576284
Language:
English
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