Tools for Reflective Ministry

SPCK Library of Ministry

by Sally Nash and Paul Nash

This book is more like a well-ordered toolbox rather than a disparate collection of spanners, drills, hammers and odd things which seem to have arcane purposes. In this toolbox the spanners are stored according to size, the drills have all the bits (and the chuck key) with them, the hammers are not rusty and the odd things come with clear instructions.
As a resource for reflecting on ministry it is accessible and comprehensive, complete with a good index and a contents list which remove some of the frustrations I have experienced with other books of the ‘I know it is in here somewhere, but where?’ variety.
Anyone new to such reflecting should find it a good guide and be able to discover the kind of reflective pattern which best answers their need at the moment; revisiting the book on a regular basis will enable one to move on if necessary, to combine ideas and styles of reflection. Those used to reflecting will find fresh ideas and ways of using their current tools – and perhaps restocking their toolboxes.



Reviewer: Pam Sanders   (12/08/09)

Paperback
Price: £12.99
Publisher:SPCK (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge)
Published:23 July 2009
ISBN:978-0-281-05993-5