{"product_id":"transforming-vocation-transformations-series-paperback","title":"Transforming Vocation: Transformations Series - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSam Portaro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames Lemler\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once \"travel guide\" and vision for the future, the Transformation series is good news for the Episcopal Church at a time of fast and furious demographic and social change. Series contributors - recognized experts in their fields - analyze our present plight, point to the seeds of change already at work transforming the church, and outline a positive new way forward. What kinds of churches are most ready for transformation? What are the essential tools? What will give us strength, direction, and purpose to the journey?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach volume of the series will: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplain why a changed vision is essential \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGive robust theological and biblical foundations \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffer a guide to best practices and positive trends in churches large and small. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribe the necessary tools for change \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImagine how transformation will look \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the Episcopal Church, it seems the only real purpose and end of Christian discernment is professional ordination, either to the priesthood or to the vocational diaconate. This book deals with such questions as, How can both communities and individuals discern a call from God within the vocations and tasks in which they find themselves? How can the Church deal creatively with its confusion about the differing roles and authority of ordained and lay ministers?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 8.43 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42722247409727,"sku":"9780898695861","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f5edb9e23db903a8f70f8a98002b4bb1.webp?v=1765095114","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/transforming-vocation-transformations-series-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}