Preparing for Ministry: A Practical Guide for Theological Field Education

by George M. Hillman Jr.

Publisher:

Kregel

, 2008

Overview

Most seminaries now require their students to get real world training by way of supervised theological field education. This volume presents the wide array of issues that must be understood in order to integrate theological education and practical ministry, including the importance of theological field education, its purpose and challenges, the need for flexibility in meeting different students’ needs, and the resources available to create a meaningful and educational experience.

Contents

• Part 1: Purposes of Field Education
• Part 2: Players in Field Education
• Part 3: Tools for Field Education
• Part 4: Special Populations and Situations in Field Education

Product Details

• Title: Preparing for Ministry: A Practical Guide to Theological Field Education
• Author: George M. Hillman Jr.
• Publisher: Kregel
• Print Publication Date: 2008
• Logos Release Date: 2023
• Pages: 366
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Pastoral theology › Fieldwork; Clergy › Training of
• ISBNs: 9780825427572, 0825427576
• Resource ID: LLS:PRPRNGMNSTRDCTN
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-12-02T00:09:26Z

About George M. Hillman Jr.

Dr. Hillman has a passion for discipleship, spiritual formation, and leadership development. He came to Dallas Seminary with 10 years of ministry experience in Texas and Georgia, most recently as a pastor of spiritual development in a local church. He currently serves as cochairman of the Evangelical Association of Theological Field Education (EATFE). He and his wife, Jana, have one daughter.