The Gift of Administration: New Testament Foundations for the Vocation of Administrative Service

Donald Senior CP

ISBN 10: 0814647162 / ISBN 13: 9780814647165

Published by Liturgical Press, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Gift of Administration: New Testament Foundations for the Vocation of Administrative Service
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0814647162
• ISBN 13: 9780814647165
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

In his First Letter to the Corinthians Paul cites “administrators” as one of God’s gifts to the Christian community (1 Cor 12:28). But many who serve in administrative service today have difficulty seeing how their everyday work is an expression of discipleship. This book, written by an experienced administrator and noted biblical scholar, shows how the various functions of institutional administration are deeply rooted in the Scriptures and are a genuine expression of our call to discipleship. Leadership, mission statements and planning, finances and fund raising, personnel issues, communications, and public relations—all of these seemingly “secular” activities serve to build up the Body of Christ and deserve to be recognized as authentic Christian ministry. To see administrative service as a biblically rooted gift can help those involved in this way of life to find deeper and more satisfying spiritual meaning in what they do.

About the Author

Donald Senior, CP, (1940-2022), was a professor of New Testament at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. He served for twenty-three years as president of CTU and was its chancellor. He was a frequent lecturer and speaker throughout the United States and abroad and served on a variety of boards and commissions, including the Pontifical Biblical Commission. He published extensively on biblical topics, with numerous books and articles for both scholarly and popular audiences.