The Christian Ministry (Hardcover)

1905. Abbott's objective with this volume is to furnish some answer to the question of what induces half the population of the city of New York to set aside commercial pursuits and attend religious services every week; and to a consideration of the minister as priest and prophet. Contents: The Fundamental Faiths of the Ministry; The Function of the Ministry; The Authority of the Ministry; The Individual Message of the Ministry; The Social Message of the Ministry; The Minister as Priest; Qualifications for the Ministry; Some Ministers of the Olden Time; The Ministry of Jesus Christ: His Methods; The Ministry of Jesus Christ: The Substance of His Teaching. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.