The pastor’s theological lens affects every ministry task. This book introduces students to the importance of theological reflection and explores the critical role theology plays in everyday life. Wood and Blue argue that all pastors, in order to be effective leaders, must integrate whom they believe themselves to be with whom they believe God is.

• Looks at the minister’s identity as teacher, priest, and pastor to help them better understand the ministries of Word, Sacrament, and Order
• Uses case studies to show how seeing theologically is crucial to ministry
• Addresses why theological reflection is integral to whom pastors are and what they do
• Shows pastors how to acquire and strengthen their capacity for theological attentiveness
• Contends that pastoral character and pastoral practice are mutually formative, thus revealing that the pastor’s identity is both continually discovered and continually worked on and worked out