"Gordon Jackson has given us process theology in a new key. drawing forth central ideas of Whitehead that are not, on the surface, so obviously theological. He organizes his presentation around such themes as the massiveness of the past, persuasive power, peace, importance, and imagination-culminating in a discussion of spirituality as the attainment of beauty.

"Process thinkers owe Jackson a debt for expanding and deepening the meaning of process theology. All who would minister owe him a debt for expanding the horizons of ministry and for sharing his wisdom about that ministry. As you turn to the text, prepare for a feast."

from the Foreword by John B. Cobb, Jr.

"There is beautiful material here, lyrically written. The intellectual scope sometimes seems magisterial, yet the tone is theopoetic, devo-tional, sometimes sermonic. A Theology for Ministry is both an ecclesiology, a reworking of our understanding of faith and church, and a constructive theology, a fresh way of interpreting God in the world in relation to every created and creating thing. By the conclusion, it came together into something lovely. It was intriguing how it worked on me and pulled me in."