The Practice of Ministry

Preparing to Navigate the Unknown

“I urge everyone entering ministry to read this book as a mentoring guide. Rev. Pinkham Oak offers a model of Reflective practice that she has clearly made her own. Sagacious, learned, and insightful, she not only provides outstanding advice, but provides multiple avenues for accessing and processing assistance as ministers move through their ministry. This should be required reading for all in their initial years of ministry.”

Greg Sterling, Dean of Yale Divinity School and The Reverend Henry L. Slack Dean and Lillian Claus Professor of New Testament

A veteran priest, mentor and coach provides vital tools for ministers and church leaders to help them navigate the sometimes challenging life of being clergy.

Seminary education is designed to equip would-be clergy with all the necessary skills that will help them navigate their life in ministry. But seminary cant anticipa