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Calvin's Company of Pastors: Pastoral Care and the Emerging Reformed Church, 1536-1609 (Oxford Studies in Historical Theology) Reprint Edition

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In Calvin's Company of Pastors, Scott Manetsch examines the pastoral theology and practical ministry activities of Geneva's reformed ministers from the time of Calvin's arrival in Geneva until the beginning of the seventeenth century. During these seven decades, more than 130 men were enrolled in Geneva's Venerable Company of Pastors (as it was called), including notable reformed leaders such as Pierre Viret, Theodore Beza, Simon Goulart, Lambert Daneau, and Jean Diodati. Aside from these better-known epigones, Geneva's pastors from this period remain hidden from view, cloaked in Calvin's long shadow, even though they played a strategic role in preserving and reshaping Calvin's pastoral legacy.

Making extensive use of archival materials, published sermons, catechisms, prayer books, personal correspondence, and theological writings, Manetsch offers an engaging and vivid portrait of pastoral life in sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century Geneva, exploring the manner in which Geneva's ministers conceived of their pastoral office and performed their daily responsibilities of preaching, public worship, moral discipline, catechesis, administering the sacraments, and pastoral care. Manetsch demonstrates that Calvin and his colleagues were much more than ivory tower theologians or "quasi-agents of the state," concerned primarily with dispensing theological information to their congregations or enforcing magisterial authority. Rather, they saw themselves as spiritual shepherds of Christ's Church, and this self-understanding shaped to a significant degree their daily work as pastors and preachers.
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    0190224479
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    978-0190224479
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    Reprint
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    Oxford University Press
  5. Publication date
    February 1, 2015
  6. Part of series
    Oxford Studies in Historical Theology
  7. Language
    English
  8. Dimensions
    9.1 x 1.2 x 6.1 inches
  9. Print length
    448 pages
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"Manetsch's impressive utilization of such a wide range of sources allows the reader access to a complex and more complete picture of the interplay between theological ideas and pastoral practices in Reformation-era Geneva."
--Church History

"Considering the depth of research, breadth of topics and engaging style of writing, it would be hard to improve upon Manetsch's book. It is an impressive example of scholarship that should be emulated by future historians."
--The Master's Seminary Journal

"Full of fresh scholarship (including analysis of records never examined closely), Calvin's Company of Pastors is a fascinating read." --The Gospel Coalition

"This is a quite superb book. It is not only outstanding as a well-written piece of original historical research. It is also most informative concerning the reasons why Reformed and Presbyterian churches came to think about the ministry in the ways they do. Buy it."
--Reformation21

"In this rich and illuminating book, Scott Manetsch introduces readers to the fascinating cast of characters who served as Geneva's ministers from 1536-1609. By carefully combining social history with historical theology, Manetsch probes the connection between pastoral theology and concrete practice among these ministers, presenting a marvelous portrait of Genevan pastoral life in Calvin's day and afterward. Lucidly written, this book is a treasure for exploring pastoral identity in the Reformation context."--J. Todd Billings, Associate Professor of Reformed Theology, Western Theological Seminary

"Calvin's Company of Pastors is an engaging and exhilarating synthesis of the prodigious research conducted in the Genevan archives for the past fifty years. Manetsch artfully describes everyday church life in the wake of the Reformation but does so through the eyes of three generations of pastors. We thereby learn through details both amusing and poignant just what it was like to accept a call to the pastorate, even as we discover ways in which Calvin did and did not shape the later course of the Genevan church. The book is a compelling introduction to Calvin and his memorable successors as well as a significant contribution to the history of pastoral theology."--John L. Thompson, author of Reading the Bible with the Dead: What You Can Learn from the History of Exegesis that You Can't Learn from Exegesis Alone

"Scott Manetsch joins an innovative group in broadening our perspective on the Swiss Reformation, looking beyond Calvin to see how the Reformer's spiritual heirs and followers sustained and modified his legacy in Geneva and surrounding villages. All who are interested in Calvin and Reformed studies will want to absorb the riveting information gathered here concerning the Genevan ministers' class background, education, economic status, marital choices, weekly work assignments, living conditions, hardships, disciplinary fervor, and vulnerability."--Susan Karant-Nunn, Regents' Professor of History and Director of the Division for Late Medieval and Reformation Studies, University of Arizona

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Examines the pastoral theology and practical ministry activities of Geneva's reformed ministers from the time of Calvin's arrival in Geneva until the beginning of the seventeenth century.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; Reprint edition (February 1, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0190224479
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0190224479
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.45 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.1 x 1.2 x 6.1 inches
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Jeffery Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!! Highly Recommended
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Wonderfully researched with much detailed information on the functioning, relationships, family life and ministries of the men who made up the company of pastors in the years covered. Gives a realistic picture of these men and the challenges they faced and also the complexities of ministry within the sacral perspective of the times. It is honest in presenting mistakes and faults without falling prey to the modern spirit of historical cynicism because it also highlights the sincere concern evident in the leaders of the Genevan congregations to honor God in his church and to promote the truth of the gospel. The book also contributes helpful information and perspective concerning the tendency in some modern scholarship to pit Calvin against Beza or Calvin against the Calvinists by showing the general continuity between Calvin and the generation of pastors in Geneva immediately following him while at the same time not denying but showing subtle shifts in emphasis or continued development that did occur with respect to certain doctrinal and practical points. I highly recommend the book as well written, enjoyable to read, well researched, highly informative and as a vital and scholarly resource in the study of reformation history and also a helpful contribution in the area of pastoral theology.
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Michael Beatty
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for understanding pastoral ministry in Geneva
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2018
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Scott Manetsch presents a fine volume on pastoral ministry during the years of Reformation in Geneva. He writes with warm prose and he discusses the topic in great depth. If the prospect of reading a work on pastoral ministry seems dry, pick up Manetsch's volume! I was engrossed from beginning to end with the accounts of pastoral life in Geneva. A friend recommended the volume as a balm for the pastor's soul and I couldn't agree more with their assessment of the volume. I highly recommend "Calvin's Company of Pastors" to any seeking to grow in knowledge of pastoral ministry in Geneva or anywhere else under the sun for that matter.
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Maina Karuoya
5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent Work!
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Admittedly, the first time I got this book it seemed like it would be a difficult task working through it. However, by the 3rd section of the 1st chapter, the book had caught my attention and the remaining chapters were quite interesting and informative.
With copious endnotes - many of which were referring to the primary sources - this work shines a very clear light as to how pastoral work in Geneva happened between 1536 to 1609.
This is a book I would highly recommend to others.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST for every Minister and Pastor
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2016
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This is a book every pastor and minister needs to read. Calvin's thoughts and ideas that flow together in company of other ministers (in this book) go far beyond the normal ministerial get-togethers of today's ministerial crowd. It is not an easy read, but when you are done, you realize the depth of your calling and the depths of confidants in the ministry.
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John Bugay
5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional overview of the early church in Geneva.
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This is an exceptional overview of the early church in Geneva. Calvin and his contemporaries had thrown out the sacerdotal accretions of the Roman church. But with what should they be replaced? This was largely but not totally an investigation of Scripture. But there were pastoral considerations as well, plus interactions with universities, governments, and more. This is the story of why the Reformed churches are configured the way they are, and why they worship as they do.
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David Plant
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Resource and Read
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2013
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If human problems ( and therefore, ecclesial problems) are cyclical, than author Scott Manetsch has done a good service for modern pastors in culling together the thoughts, practice and relationships within Calvin's Company of Pastors in Geneva, following his return from exile. A great resource for pastors looking for precedence in practice and a swift read for anyone interested in history.
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5.0 out of 5 stars It gives a picture of the early Reformers that is ...
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2016
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It gives a picture of the early Reformers that is not found in most Church History books and courses.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pastors need to read this and repent...
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A fantastic (and readable) read for anybody interested in the pastoral ministry.
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5.0 out of 5 stars In depth scholarly analysis of Calvin's pastoral theology in practice ...
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In depth scholarly analysis of Calvin's pastoral theology in practice as followed by himself, his colleagues and successors. Heavy, but rewarding reading
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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent read!
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