The Vicar’s Guide: Life and Ministry in the Parish

Are you about to embark upon your first post of responsibility? Or are you a seasoned minister who would value reflecting on your experience so far? Tackling the issues in a realistic and thoughtful way, this in-depth book covers: Self-management Spirituality Further training Mission Rural and urban ministry Leadership Public ministry Administering parish systems Building your team This accessible and informative guide combines essential information, practical survival tips and theological reflection all honestly grounded in the writers’ experience of parish ministry. Contributors Stephen Conway, Chris Edmondson, Sue Hope, David Ison, Felicity Lawson, Ann Morisy, Roger Morris, Philip North, Anne Richards, Darren Smith, Guy Wilkinson, Stephen Wright, Jennifer Zarek All are involved in training, consultancy or selection and between them have a wide experience of the challenges of ordained ministry.