What Clergy Do

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Especially When It Looks Like Nothing

By The Revd Dr Emma Percy

Summary

What Clergy Do explores the multifaceted role of clergy in nurturing church communities, drawing insightful parallels with motherhood. The book examines how clergy, much like mothers, must faithfully support and foster growth within their congregations, balancing comfort and encouragement. It highlights the often overlooked yet vital skills clergy employ daily—such as comforting, cherishing, and multitasking—to sustain and empower their communities.
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Ideal for clergy, church leaders, and those interested in religious ministry and pastoral care, especially readers seeking fresh perspectives on the practical and emotional demands of ministry.

Clergy have a pivotal role in creating and nurturing church communities in which all people can grow up into Christ. This book explores the nature of that role by considering key similarities with the essential but often conflicting demands of motherhood.

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Like mothers, clergy need to preserve and hold people faithfully, while encouraging them to grow, take initiatives and become more confident and self-supporting. What Clergy Do will help clergy to think about how this is achieved through the myriad of 'small' things they do from day to day.

Highlighting skills such as comforting, cherishing and multi-attending—skills that are centrally important but often unarticulated and undervalued—this book provides valuable insights for clergy looking to enhance their service and community impact.

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Lucid and concise, this book offers a rich metaphorical framework connecting ministry to motherhood, unlocking new ways to understand the priestly calling. It skilfully differentiates between tangible tasks and nurturing roles, promoting a language that better captures the true nature of clergy work. Praised for its clarity and depth, it encourages clergy to appreciate the ordinariness and richness of their daily ministry.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780281070244

Publisher: SPCK Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 April 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: SPCK Publishing

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 255g

Pages: 176

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About the Author

Revd Dr Emma Percy is Chaplain, Welfare Dean and Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford.