For life abundant : practical theology, theological education, and Christian ministry / edited by Dorothy C. Bass & Craig Dykstra.

Part I. Envisioning practical theology. Ways of life abundant / Dorothy C. Bass
Pastoral and ecclesial imagination / Craig Dykstra
Mapping the field of practical theology / Kathleen A. Cahalan and James R. Nieman
Part II. Practical theology in the classroom. Introducing ministry and fostering integration : teaching the bookends of the Master of Divinity program / Kathleen A. Cahalan
Teaching worship as a Christian practice / John D. Witvliet
Liturgy and life : an account of teaching ritual practices / James R. Nieman
Practical theology and pedagogy : embodying theological know-how / Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore
Part III. Practical theology in the wider academy. Practical theology in two modes / Serene Jones
History, practice, and theological education / David D. Daniels III and Ted A. Smith
Practical theology on the quad : doctoral study in practical theology in a university context / Thomas G. Long
Part IV. Practical theology in ministry. Learning ministry over time : embodying practical wisdom / Christian Scharen
Transition into ministry : reconceiving the boundaries between seminaries and congregations / David J. Wood
Shaping communities : pastoral leadership and congregational formation / Peter W. Marty
Educating and forming disciples for the reign of God : reflections on youth pilgrimages to the Holy Land / Gordon S. Mikoski
Part V. For life abundant:
In anticipation