A Celtic Model of Ministry: The Reawakening of Community Spirituality

Why is the Christian church declining in numbers and effectiveness in the twenty-first century? In A Celtic Model of Ministry Jerry Doherty, experienced clergyman and Celtic scholar, shows the decline is caused by a crisis of individualism, a crisis of faith, and a crisis of lifestyle. Doherty responds to the crisis by providing a Celtic spirituality by way of ministry of early Celtic Christians in Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Brittany, and the Isle of Man. He provides a model for ministry today in the local congregation and a guideline for the successful future of the church modeled after the early Celtic communities.