A Guide to Prayer for Ministers and Other Servants.

Reuben P. Job and Norman Shawchuck .

ISBN 10: 0835804607 / ISBN 13: 9780835804608

Published by The Upper Room, Nashville, TN, 1983

About this Item

First Edition (1983), unstated. First Printing, so stated. Fine: flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.8 x 4.75 x 0.65 inches). 418 pages. Language: English. Weight: 10 ounces. Blue faux leather with gilt cross design at the front panel and gilt titles and designs at the backstrip. Two blue silk ribbon markers sewn in. Hardback: Flexible Faux Leather over card Binding. First Edition (1983), unstated. First Printing, so stated.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Guide to Prayer for Ministers and Other Servants.
• Publisher: The Upper Room, Nashville, TN
• Publication Date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0835804607
• ISBN 13: 9780835804608
• Binding: Imitation Leather
• Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis

A best-seller for more than a decade! This classic devotional and prayer book includes thematically arranged material for each week of the year as well as themes and schedules for 12 personal retreats. The authors have adopted the following daily format for this prayer book: daily invocations, readings, scripture, reflection, prayers, weekly hymns, benedictions, and printed psalms. The deluxe gift edition features Bible binding, a ribbon bookmark, and gold-edged pages.

1. The original resource, created for persons in professional ministry wanting to keep their relationship with God alive and vital.
2. Uses the Common Lectionary deviating from the ecumenical lectionary themes. The authors deviated from the ecumenical lectionary themes only when they felt other themes might be more helpful.
3. Daily arrangement is as follows: Invocation, Psalm, Daily Scripture Reading, Readings for Reflection, Prayers (for church, others, self), Reflection (silent and written), Hymn (for the week), and Benediction. The back of the book contains12 monthly retreat models for a 1-day retreat. [NOTE that the same invocation, psalm, hymn, and benediction is repeated each day for a week.]
4. The “Readings for Reflection” reach back to early Christian classics and include voices from contemporary spiritual writing.

About the Author

Rueben P. Job is a retired United Methodist bishop with a lifelong interest in the spiritual life. He is the author or coauthor of numerous articles and six books.
Norman Shawchuck has served as pastor, professor, business president, spiritual director and author of numerous books and professional articles.