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The church’s crisis of vocational theology

What would Frederick Buechner say about the world’s persistent hunger for gladless jobs?

We asked experienced pastors and seminary professors to put themselves in the apostle Paul’s shoes: You’re writing a letter to a present-day ministry leader. What issues do you want to address, and what theology can you bring to bear on them?

Dear Pastor,

You and I have known each other for a long time, and we’ve talked about the church as much as two people can. The more we talk, and the more the world turns, the more convinced I am of one thing: The church is facing a crisis of vocational theology.