TY  - BOOK
AU  - Osmer,Richard Robert
TI  - Practical theology: an introduction 
SN  - 9780802817655 (pbk. : alk. paper)
AV  - BV3 OSM .O86 2008
U1  - 253 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Grand Rapids, Mich.
PB  - William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co.
KW  - Theology, Practical
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Introduction; Four Tasks of Practical Theology --; 1; The Descriptive-Empirical Task: Priestly Listening --; 2; The Interpretive Task: Sagely Wisdom --; 3; The Normative Task: Prophetic Discernment --; 4; The Pragmatic Task: Servant Leadership --; Epilogue: Teaching Practical Theology in Schools of Theology
N2  - "Richard Osmer develops a framework for practical theological interpretation in congregations by focusing on four key questions: What is going on in a given context? Why is this going on? What ought to be going on? and How might the leader shape the context to better embody Christian witness and mission?"--BOOK JACKET
ER  -