Richard John Neuhaus was editor in chief of the journal First Things and president of the Institute on Religion and Public Life, a research and education institute in New York City. He was the author of many books including Death on a Friday Afternoon, Appointment in Rome, and The Catholic Moment. Neuhaus passed away on January 8, 2009.
Chuck Colson
"Of the many books I have read on the nature and ministry of the
church, I have found none so incisive, comprehensive, and evocative
as Freedom for Ministry. It is, in short, a classic." Christian
Ministry
"This study of the ministry and how the minister can affirm the
high calling of the church [is] a good pick-me-up for those times
when the minister feels all is lost." Stanley Hauerwas
"If there was one book and only one book I could recommend for
anyone entering the ministry, it would be Richard John Neuhaus's
Freedom for Ministry. Forged in the fires of Neuhaus's own
ministry, this book makes clear that the ministry of the church is
possible only because God has made it possible. Filled with insight
and wisdom . . . the most compelling account of ministry in our
day." Chaplaincy
"Neuhaus writes with skill, clarity, and informed conviction. His
style is vibrant and flowing -- Freedom for Ministry is hard to put
down -- and full of memorable phrasings of old and new ideas. . . .
Deserves to be read and pondered by every Christian minister."
Avery Dulles, S. J.
"Feeling awkward and useless, some ministers seek to establish
their authority through clerical professionalism or excursions into
psychology, sociology, and political activism. But the true crisis,
as Neuhaus shows, is theological. . . . Neuhaus's program for
ministry, studded with vivid illustrations and practical
suggestions, should help many priests and ministers to do with new
courage what they are called to do."
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