Ministry in the Countryside: Revised Expanded Edition by Revd Andrew Bowden

Ministry in the Countryside: Revised Expanded Edition by Revd Andrew Bowden

Some years ago, 'Faith in the Countryside', the report of the Archbishop's Commission on Rural Areas (Acora) was launched at Lambeth Palace. It was widely accepted as a good document, and a worthy companion to 'Faith in the City'. But while it seemed to put the rural Church on the agenda, it failed to come up with acceptable ministerial solutions. Andrew Bowden's book offers a model for future rural ministry which is practical, positive and a much needed follow-up to the Commission's report. He recognises that although rural dioceses have taken new initiatives, rural clergy and congregations need an overall vision and a practical strategy. This excellent handbook is as significant as the report itself for the future of rural ministry. It is now reissued with an expanded text to take recent developments fully into account.

Andrew Bowden is Local Ministry Officer in the Diocese of Gloucester. He has been Rural Adviser to the diocese and chaplain to the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester. He is now Rector of Watershed near Cirencester.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780826467652
ISBN 10	0826467652
Title	Ministry in the Countryside: Revised Expanded Edition
Author	Revd Andrew Bowden
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2003-05-01
Number of pages	296
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.