I became your father: rediscovering the father metaphor for pastoral ministry in the twenty-first century

Stephen L Woodworth

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I became your father: rediscovering the father metaphor for pastoral ministry in the twenty-first century

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Stephen L Woodworth. I Became Your Father: Rediscovering the Father Metaphor for Pastoral Ministry In the Twenty-first Century. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/074e7530-d668-4e19-bedd-9473261f22a0.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

S. L. Woodworth. I became your father: rediscovering the father metaphor for pastoral ministry in the twenty-first century. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/074e7530-d668-4e19-bedd-9473261f22a0

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Stephen L Woodworth. I Became Your Father: Rediscovering the Father Metaphor for Pastoral Ministry In the Twenty-First Century. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/074e7530-d668-4e19-bedd-9473261f22a0.

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Stephen L Woodworth

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Abstract

This thesis considers the importance of biblical metaphors in pastoral ministry. After demonstrating the importance and value of metaphors, it presents the father metaphor as a valuable addition to current metaphorical language in use. Due to widespread difficulties with pastoral identity and cultural confusion about the role of biological fathers, this thesis sets forth a rediscovery of the term 'father' which can be applied to pastoral ministry in the twenty-first century. By conducting research in the areas of historical theology, biblical theology, psychology and leadership studies combined with semi-structured interviews, the following work proposes that the use of the father metaphor in pastoral ministry is a valuable addition to current pastoral metaphors already in use.

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