Practical Theology: An Introduction.Practical Theology Practical theology or applied theology consists of several related sub-fields: applied theology, such as missions, evangelism, pastoral psychology or the psychology of religion, church growth, administration, homiletics, spiritual formation, pastoral theology, spiritual direction, : An Introduction Richard R. Osmer (William B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2008, 246pp) This handbook for congregational con·gre·ga·tion·al adj. 1. Of or relating to a congregation. 2. Congregational Of or relating to Congregationalism or Congregationalists. Adj. 1. leaders--ordained or not--is meant to teach these leaders how to handle challenging situations with sensitivity. In order to do this, Osmer, professor of Christian Education at Princeton Theological Seminary Princeton Theological Seminary is a theological seminary of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) located in the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey in the United States. It is independent of nearby Princeton University, despite collaboration between scholars at both schools. , introduces four tasks of practical theology: the descriptive-empirical task, the interpretive in·ter·pre·tive also in·ter·pre·ta·tive adj. Relating to or marked by interpretation; explanatory. in·ter  pre·tive·ly adv. task, the normative task and the pragmatic task. Filled with examples
and case studies, each section provides leaders with the basics they
need to smoothly solve any challenges that may come up.
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