Lay Ecclesial Ministry: Pathways Toward the Future - Paperback

by Seton Hall University (Author), Regina Bechtle (Contribution by), Michael J. Brough (Contribution by)

The role of lay ecclesial ministers--professionally prepared laity who serve in leadership roles--is becoming critically more important in the life of the Catholic Church. In Lay Ecclesial Ministry, theologians and pastoral leaders from diverse disciplines provide a deeper understanding, envision future direction, and offer inspiration for these new ministers and the community of the church.

Author Biography

Zeni Fox is professor of pastoral theology at Immaculate Conception Seminary, Seton Hall University. She is the author of New Ecclesial Ministry: Lay Professionals Serving the Church and co-editor of Called and Chosen: Toward a Spirituality for Lay Leaders. She served as an advisor to the Bishops' Subcommittee which developed the document Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord.