J.PhilipWogamanofferscandidreflectionsonhisserviceasSeniorMinisteratFoundryUnitedMethodistChurchinWashington,D.C.,anunexpectedjourneythathebeganattheageofsixtyfollowingafullcareerasanethicsprofessor.Wogamanchroniclesthetaskshefacedasanewpastor,taskswithwhicheverypastordeals--effectiveandfaithfulpreaching,balancingpastoralandpropheticroles,presentingthechurchtothepubicmedia,dealingwithprominentchurchmembers,andaddressingstewardship.Healsodiscussesthechallengesofsucceedingalong-lovedpastorwhodepartedunderacloud,theresponsibilitiesofpastoringtoapresident,andhiseffortstobalancetherolesofapastoragainstsuchadramaticbackdrop.Identifyinghisownsuccessesandmistakes,Wogamanprovidesfreshinsightsonparishministrythataresuretobecomeguidepostsforallpastors.
