Overview

This one-of-a-kind resource in professional ethics helps today's Christian leaders maintain a high moral character and lifestyle and sharpen their personal and professional decision-making skills. Two experienced teachers and pastors address both current and perennial ethical issues and offer guidance for developing a personal code of ethics to maintain integrity in the work of ministry. The authors address the nature of ethical decision making as well as practical areas where integrity can be compromised, including issues raised by the use of smartphones and social media. Appendixes include codes of ethics from various denominations.

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Author:   Joe E. Trull ,  R. Robert Creech
Publisher:   Baker Publishing Group
Imprint:   Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.414kg
ISBN:  

9780801098314

ISBN 10:   0801098319
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   07 November 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents 1. Walking with Integrity: A Profession or a Calling? 2. Being Good and Doing Good: Moral Formation for Ministry 3. Looking in the Mirror: Integrity in Your Personal Life 4. Looking at the Church: Integrity in Your Ministry 5. Looking at Fellow Ministers: Integrity with Your Colleagues 6. Promoting Peace and Justice: Integrity in the Community 7. Facing Clergy Sexual Abuse: The Cost of Lost Integrity 8. Developing a Personal Code of Ethics: A Plan for Integrity in Ministry Ministerial Code of Ethics Worksheet Appendix A: A Procedure for Responding to Charges of Clergy Sexual Abuse Appendix B: Early Denominational Codes of Ethics Appendix C: Contemporary Denominational Codes of Ethics Appendix D: Sample Codes of Ethics Indexes

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Joe E. Trull (ThD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary), now retired, previously served as professor of Christian ethics at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He lives in Denton, Texas. R. Robert Creech (PhD, Baylor University) is Hubert H. and Gladys S. Raborn Professor of Pastoral Leadership and director of pastoral ministries at George W. Truett Theological Seminary in Waco, Texas.

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