Books by Gaylord Noyce

About the Contributor(s):Benjamin W. Bacon (1860-1932) was a key figure in the wave of German-trained scholars that reshaped the American approach to biblical studies in the early twentieth century. Bacon taught New Testament at Yale (1896-1928) and was one of the earliest American scholars to employ source criticism and accept the existence of Q.

Like most community leaders, clergy are constantly asked to make decisions that have far-reaching effects. For clergy, the matter is particularly complicated because of the many arenas in which they operate--counseling, church management, community affairs, ecumenical relationships, denominational politics, and others. In Pastoral Ethics, Gaylord Noyce looks at clergy as professionals, and shows what can be learned from the professional ethics of other disciplines. He also demonstrates the special responsibilities (and opportunities) that affect those who are ordained. A book at once practical and prophetic, Pastoral Ethics is the standard for a new generation.