W hat is the rector's job. anyway? To rule his helpless and ignorant flock? Well, what are the sheep of his flock good for? Merely to listen attentively and to fix the plumbing and balance the books when necessary?

J ohn R. W. Stott, rector of All Souls Church in London, says No. Such a higher-lower class distinction is unbiblical and stifling to the vitality of a Christian community. Clergy and lay-men-as one people under God-must work together in worship, ministry, witness and fellowship.

One People suggests how clergy can re-evaluate their own role as servants to their congregations. And it out-lines a practical program to train laymen to meet the needs of a changing world.