On Abboting
I am pondering the idea of pastor as abbot.
Does anyone have recommended books, articles or websites that reflect upon this? Any thoughts on this?
UPDATE: Check out this Church in Minneapolis -- Abbeyway Covenant Church.
UPDATE 2: Check The Church as Abbey on Adrian Warnock's blog. Check out the church as abbey tag -- he has a bunch of posts.
4 comments:
Peter,
I think the analogy of Pastor as Abbot is more accurate than the Pastor as CEO model that we've all experienced and generally dislike. We are a kingdom of Priests, perhaps Monks (Hmmm...an interesting idea!)and the Abbott is there to work alongside of us, preparing us, shepherding us on to greater works in Christ. He is a coworker and mentor, spiritual leader... aha! a Servant Leader.
Yes, I like this alot. My 2.
As you think about this, you might want to read chapter 2 of The Rule of St. Benedict. The entire chapter deals with the role of Abbot.
Peace.
Finding Sanctuary: Monastic Steps for Everyday Life by Christopher Jamison is a good resource. He is the Abbot of Worth, a Benedictine monastery in Sussex, England.
Apart from chapter 2 of St. Benedict's Rule, chapter 7 of St. Augustine's Rule is also another good read.
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