I have worn out my copy of professor dobersteins ministers prayer book, an order of prayers and. While the basic structure and intent of the original work remains, new resources have been included to develop a broader appeal. Written by a pastor for other pastors, dobersteins work recognizes the need for the pastor to drink from a well of rich resources to sustain the spiritual vitality needed to serve faithfully in parish ministry. Buy ministers prayer book by john w doberstein isbn. The aim of this book is to deepen and discipline the ministers life of private devotion. Since it first appeared in print in 1959, john dobersteins ministers prayer book has been a devotional classic among lutheran pastors. The beauty of the ministers prayer book is its centering of the pastors calling on word and sacrament, on pastoral care, and on being fully present in the lives of gods people.
While the basic structure and intent of the original work remains, new. Doberstein has 18 books on goodreads with 581 ratings. An order of prayer and readings hardcover january 1, 1960 by john w. The psalter schedule from the 1979 book of common prayer is used in this manual but is, in my opinion, inferior to the monthly psalter schedule found in the 1662 british bcp. I prefer the collects in the book of common prayer im anglican, doberstein is lutheran. Since it first appeared in print in 1959, john doberstein s ministers prayer book has been a devotional classic among lutheran pastors.
Written by a pastor for other pastors, doberstein s work recognizes the need for the pastor to drink from a well of rich resources to sustain the spiritual vitality needed to serve faithfully in parish ministry. First woman to receive an ltsp degree, martha kriebel remains a. The value of the book continues, for in an increasingly secularized society pastors more than ever need guidance in their devotional life and spirituality. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. An order of prayers and readings doberstein, john w on. Basically the theme is the minsters calling, and a different aspect of this calling governs the order of devotion for. Ministers prayer book hardcover march 1, 1986 by john w. Ministers prayer book, first published in 1959, met a clear and distinct ecumenical need for a devotional manual for pastors, relating prayer and meditation to the work of the ministry. Doberstein is the author of ministers prayer book 4.
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