Ministerial Ethics : Moral Formation for Church Leaders

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Summary

Provides both new and experienced pastors with tools for sharpening their personal and professional decision-making skills. Updated and expanded.

Preface to the Second Edition	9	(2)
Preface to the First Edition	11	(2)
Introduction	13	(8)
1 The Minister's Vocation: Career or Profession?	21	(22)
2 The Minister's Moral Choices: Endowed or Acquired?	43	(22)
3 The Minister's Personal Life: Incidental or Intentional?	65	(24)
4 The Minister's Congregation: Friend or Foe?	89	(30)
5 The Minister's Colleagues: Cooperation or Competition?	119	(20)
6 The Minister's Community: Threat or Opportunity?	139	(22)
7 A Major Ethical Issue: Clergy Sexual Abuse	161	(24)
8 A Ministerial Code of Ethics: Help or Hindrance?	185	(32)
Appendix A: A Procedure for Responding to Charges of Clergy Sexual Abuse	217	(4)
Appendix B: Early Denominational Codes	221	(8)
Appendix C: Contemporary Denominational Codes	229	(12)
Appendix D: Ministerial and Parachurch Groups Codes	241	(18)
Appendix E: Sample Codes of Ethics	259	(6)
Notes	265	(19)
Index	284