Editor's Comments
Let me introduce you to your new partner in ministry: Sharing the Practice, the international quarterly journal of the Academy of Parish Clergy.
Within the pages of Sharing the Practice you will meet pastors around the world who would like to share their practice of ministry... in articles, columns, and reviews of new resources.
The journal of the Academy of Parish Clergy is perhaps unlike any other clergy journal. It is written by and for parish pastors. The articles are not written by "experts" who have never served a parish The articles are written by people like you and me, who know what it's like "in the trenches."
Since 1971, the year the journal came to life as the official publication of the Academy of Parish Clergy, working pastors have enjoyed getting and giving the wisdom and experience of parish ministries through sharing their writings in the journal.
Sharing the Practice is good news for pastors. You don't have to go it alone. The journal can be your ministry partner, bringing ideas, insights, and inspiration to you from pastors everywhere.
And there's even more good news, for the journal is only part of the picture. What you see in the journal is what is practiced in the Academy of Parish Clergy... collegiality, professionalism, fellowship, and a safe place for clergy to meet on a level field.
Which is to say, there is more to the Academy of Parish Clergy than meets the eye in Sharing the Practice.
The journal comes to your study or residence four times a year. Within Sharing the Practice are forty pages of articles, columns, and reviews of new resources... all written by parish pastors, for parish pastors.
The journal is based upon the proposition that the real experts in parish ministry are working pastors. There ... aren't you glad I said that?
The journal comes with your membership in the Academy of Parish Clergy, or you may subscribe to the journal alone.
I would be happy to send you a sample copy of Sharing the Practice, compliments of the Academy of Parish Clergy. Just send me your name, the house of worship you serve, and complete mailing address with zip code. I will race to the Post Office ... well, let's just say you will get it soon!
Editor: Rev. Dr. Robert Cornwall
Email address: bobcornwall@juno.com