Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword / Lucinda Huffaker -- Introduction / Matthew Floding -- Engaging theological field education / Matthew Floding -- Enaging with your supervisor-mentor / Matthew Floding -- Engaging with your field education student / Matthew Floding -- Engaging your context for ministry / William B. Kincaid -- Engaging in ministry ethically / Barbara J. Blodgett -- Engaging in theological reflection / Matthew Floding -- Engaging in sustaining spiritual practices / Deborah K. Davis -- Engaging in personal self-care / James Marshall -- Engaging in preaching / Jason Byassee -- Engaging the liturgical arts / Josie Hoover -- Engaging in pastoral care / Willard Walden Christopher Ashley, Sr. -- Engaging in evangelism / John G. Stackhouse, Jr. -- Engaging in faith formation / Sung Hee Chang -- Engaging in church administration / W. Joseph Mann -- Engaging for faithful leadership / Kyle J.A. Small -- Engaging in public ministry / David W. Watkins, III -- Engaging learning across generations / Nathan E. Kirkpatrick -- Engaging as a gendered person / Kimberly L. Clayton -- Engaging race / Grace Ji-Sun Kim -- Engaging in a nonprofit context / John E. Senior -- Engaging in clinical pastoral education / Jim Rawlings, Jr. -- Engaging technology in field education / Susan E. Fox -- Engaging ministry in secular settings / Laura S. Tuach -- Engaging in an international field education / Chester Polk.

Theological field education, in which a ministry student steps out of the classroom and begins practicing with the supervision of a mentor, is a critical part of accredited ministry programs. Engage equips both students and their supervisor-mentors to engage in this important opportunity with energy and imagination, and it prepares students for the challenging work of integrating theory into real-world practice. Engage provides coaching from recognized experts in the arts of ministry: preaching, administration, evangelism, pastoral care, public ministry, leadership, faith formation, liturgical arts and more. Other chapters address themes such as race, gender, and ministry across faith traditions (or no faith tradition). The book addresses field education in a range of contexts -- from churches to non-profits. Engage offers a valuable resource for students making the most of their transition from the classroom into real world ministry with all its joys and many challenges.