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Steel Angels: The personal qualities of a priest
Steel Angels: The personal qualities of a priest
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The nine criteria the Church of England uses to discern potential vocations to the priesthood are explored, and linked with personal qualities that are necessary for new, but also existing, leaders in a church and culture which has changed much over the last 50 years. The nine criteria are: • Vocation • Ministry in the Church of England • Faith • Personality • Spirituality • Relationships • Mission and Evangelism • Leadership and Collaboration • Quality of Mind
LanguageEnglish
PublisherSPCK
Release dateJun 19, 2014
ISBN9780281072231
Steel Angels: The personal qualities of a priest
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Magdalen Smith

Magdalen Smith is a National Adviser for Selection in the Ministry Division of the Church of England. She was formerly Director of Ordinands for Chester Diocese and has worked in parish ministry in a variety of contexts. Magdalen has a background in the visual arts and is interested in the dialogue between faith and contemporary culture. A retreat leader and spiritual director, she has published Unearthly Beauty: Through Advent with the Saints, Fragile Mystics: Reclaiming a prayerful life and Steel Angels: The personal qualities of a priest.

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