Ordained ministry practice of ordained theology and practice pastoral ministry interpreter of scripture recommend this book pastoral theology william willimon highly recommend images of the pastor willimon introduces his book pastoral care christian ministry book really way to the church role of the pastor pastoral theology reading this book . Ordained ministry says will willimon is a gift of god to the church but that doesnt mean that it is easy always a difficult vocation changes in society and the church in recent years have made the ordained life all the more complex and challenging is the pastor primarily a preacher a . Pastor the theology and practice of ordained ministry william h willimon without demeaning those who are not ordained willimon was able to encourage those of us who are ordained with the high and holy calling that we have in our position. Willimon professor of the practice of christian ministry and the former dean of duke chapel revised the book guided by student reactions in his course introduction to ordained leadership by a decade of research in pastoral ministry and his experience while a united methodist bishop overseeing the work of 600 clergy. Ordained ministry says willimon is a gift of god to the church but that doesnt mean that it is easy always a difficult vocation changes in society and the church in recent years have made the ordained life all the more complex and challenging