Outskirts Press announces All I Really Need to Know About Ministry, author Harley Dickson

Jan. 6, 2010 - PRLog -- Outskirts Press, Inc. has published All I Really Need to Know About Ministry: I Learned on a Four-Point Charge by Harley Dickson, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 6 x 9 Paperback cream in the RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of $11.95. The webpage at www.outskirtspress.com/allireallyneedtoknowaboutministry was launched simultaneously with the book's publication.
   
About the Book (Excerpts & Info)
 
Fascinating experiences from four years of a first ministerial appointment illustrate lessons that were helpful over a lifetime. These very readable stories from an earlier era are filled with pastoral wisdom and told in an honest and straightforward fashion. Often humorous, always serious, their simple truths learned in "kindergarten" years of ministry offer a goldmine of enduring insights into basic Christian ministry. A useful link between past and present, this captivating narrative will appeal to a wide audience from any generation.



Well told in a friendly and helpful manner, these stories will be of special interest to new clergy, or to any pastors who seek to discover deeper meaning for their ministry. Laity will discern new ways to support their pastor and their church. For ministers and laity who lived through the 1950's era, this valuable history will allow them to relive their experiences with humor and joy.
 
Deftly constructed at 144 pages, All I Really Need to Know About Ministry: I Learned on a Four-Point Charge is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, All I Really Need to Know About Ministry meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $11.95.

Additionally, All I Really Need to Know About Ministry can be ordered by retailers or wholesalers for the maximum trade discount price set by the author in quantities of ten or more from the Outskirts Press wholesale online bookstore at www.outskirtspress.com/buybooks

ISBN: 9781432751067 Format: 6 x 9 Paperback cream SRP: $11.95

 
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/allireallyneedtoknowaboutministry
 
About the Author
 
Harley Dickson began his ministry in the geographical center of North Carolina, serving four small rural churches in Randolph County. Later, he was pastor of some of the larger churches in his Conference, served twice as a District Superintendent, and completed his active ministry as President of the United Methodist Foundation of Western North Carolina. He remains actively involved with the Royce and Jane Reynolds Fund of that Foundation, and gives leadership to its vision for the development of pastoral leaders who will carry out the mission of the Church to make disciples for Christ.



Harley and his wife Inez divide their time between Charlotte and Lake Junaluska, in North Carolina.
 
About Outskirts Press, Inc.  
 
Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing and book marketing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.