Nouwen's thoughtful read on the subject of ministry in contemporary society. An encouraging book that offers a fantastic approach to healing.

In this hope-filled and profoundly simple book, Henri Nouwen offers a radically fresh interpretataion of modern ministry.

Here he inspires devoted men and women who want to be of service in their church or community, but have found the traditional ways of ministry alienating and ineffective.

According to Nouwen, ministers are called to identify the suffering in their own hearts and make that recognition the starting point of their service. For Nouwen, ministers must be willing to go beyond their professional, somewhat aloof role and leave themselves open as fellow human beings with the same wounds and suffering as those they serve. In other words, we heal from our wounds.

Generally recognised as one of Nouwen's finest works, this book is a modern classic.