Incarnational Ministry: Being with the Church

About the AuthorSamuel Wells is Vicar of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London. Among his other books are Be Not Afraid: Facing Fear with Faith and Learning to Dream Again: Rediscovering the Heart of God.

Those in ministry, as Wells shows in this book, are also called to the task of being with: with God, with the church, and with the created world and those who dwell in it. His vivid narratives and wise reflections challenge readers to deeper discipleship and more vital ministry as they explore what it means to be with the troubled, the hurt, the afflicted, the challenged, the dying—and all who are embraced by the church's incarnational ministry.. Wells elaborates on the concept of being with in eight dimensions: presence, attention, mystery, delight, participation, partnership, enjoyment, and glory. In the Gospels, we see Jesus being with the people he encounters, mediating God's grace to them with his own incarnational presence. On the implications of "being with" for the ministry of the church

Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London. Among his other books are Be Not Afraid: Facing Fear with Faith and Learning to Dream Again: Rediscovering the Heart of God.. Samuel Wells is Vicar of St