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Suitable for those who are training for ministry, both lay and ordained, within the church, this book covers the aspects of pastoral ministry required within the practical contextual areas of the course of preparation for ministry in use by mainstream denominations, such as baptisms, weddings, communication, meetings and funerals.
The SCM Studyguide: Liturgy, 2nd Edition is an introduction to liturgy that considers the basic 'building blocks' needed to grasp the subject area. This new edition takes account of new liturgy contexts and revisions in the liturgy since the publication of the original edition.
Written by liturgists - pastoral and academic - who make up the Liturgical Formation Sub-Committee of the Department for Christian Life and Worship of the Roman Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, this studyguide offers an introduction to Catholic Liturgy
Resisting the urge to instruct with a more polemical voice, the SCM Studyguide to Church Leadership will encourage ordinands and trainee church leaders to reassess modern pressures and priorities and to re-orient creatively around the callings, giftings, and approaches that are suitable to Christ and particular to the Church.
Providing the level one student with all they will need to know to understand their course fully, the textbook covers the major areas of ethical theory and methodology that are key to the use of the Bible in Christian ethics, natural law, conscience, various philosophical approaches to ethics and the influence of liberation theologies.
Provides a grounding in the historical development of the Sacraments from the Old Testament through to modern day thinking. General ideas of sacraments and ritual are covered as well as Old Testament practices, the response of Jesus and the Early Church.
This study guide will equip theology students to understand the culture-shaping beliefs that are driving the kinds of questions it brings to faith.
An accessible textbook for all engaging with Christian doctrine for the first time. A valuable resource and suitable for all clergy and all training for ministry.
A uniquely entry-level guide to biblical hermeneutics; offering accessible and practical advice for students and church-reading groups.
Offers an introduction to the area of theological study. Aimed at level one students, this work covers the main areas tackled in introductory New Testament courses, such as the contents and diversity of the New Testament, how the texts came to be written and collected, their relationship to Jesus of Nazareth, and the nature of the canon.
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