Author : E. Dean Cook
Publisher : Author House
ISBN 13 : 1449083021
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (49 download)
Book Synopsis Chaplaincy: Being God's Presence in Closed Communities by : E. Dean Cook
Download or read book Chaplaincy: Being God's Presence in Closed Communities written by E. Dean Cook and published by Author House. This book was released on 2010-03-18 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes us beyond the usual writings about religious ministry. Itinvites us iinto closed communities, some more closed than others, and allows us to observe the day-to-day crisis ministries in whichthe chaplains areengaged. We visit battlefields, prisons, hospitals, hospice settings, college campuses, veterans' centers, and retirement facilities. The writer draws some interesting conclusions about the uniqueness of the chaplaincy and what the greater church can learn from this growing model.