Pastoral Ministry category: 1680 books
Straining at the Oars
Case Studies in Pastoral Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2013
A common complaint of recent seminary graduates is their lack of preparation in practical theology, especially in the tasks of leadership. New pastors encounter a host of challenges that can seem overwhelming.
Biblically oriented, wise, and reassuring, Dana Fearon presents twenty-one difficult...
Feet First
Steps to Survival, Forgiveness & Triumph
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2011
Beverley is a mother of four who has ministered side by side with her husband/pastor for almost 30 years while simultaneously working for government and private agencies. She is the author of a colloquial and interpretive collection of stories, History of Nipper’s Harbour, Just Havin’ a Yarn....
by Joseph Exell
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
What if Charles Spurgeon helped you prepare next Sunday’s sermon?
Or what if you could talk over your preaching with Joseph Parker, Richard Baxter, Henry Ward Beecher and H. P. Liddon. Do you think it would make a difference to get the input of some of the greatest preachers who ever lived?
That’s...
by Charles Edward Jefferson
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2012
In The Minister as Shepherd, Charles Edward Jefferson (1860-1937) calls pastors to view their primary role not to be as mere preachers, but more importantly, to be shepherds of the flock of God. This he illustrates with examples from Scripture and history. He describes the work of the shepherd: to...
by Joseph Exell
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
What if Charles Spurgeon helped you prepare next Sunday’s sermon?
Or what if you could talk over your preaching with Joseph Parker, Richard Baxter, Henry Ward Beecher and H. P. Liddon. Do you think it would make a difference to get the input of some of the greatest preachers who ever lived?
That’s...
Raising the Roof
The Pastoral-to-Program Size Transition
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2001
Pastoral-to-program size change is frequently described as the most challenging of growth transitions for congregations. Now Alban senior consultant Alice Mann, author of The In-Between Church: Navigating Size Transitions in Congregations, addresses the difficulties of that transition in this resource...
Spiritual Leadership Today
Having Deep Influence in Every Walk of Life
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2016
"If you are in a position of positive influence, if you exercise leadership in any way, your faith in God gives you a power—a hidden power—that will allow you to make an enduring difference in the lives of other people and organizations. But how does that power work?"
So says...
The Permanent Revolution
Apostolic Imagination and Practice for the 21st Century Church
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2012
A new brand of apostolic ministry for today's world
The Permanent Revolution is a work of theological re-imagination and re-construction that draws from biblical studies, theology, organizational theory, leadership studies, and key social sciences. The book elaborates on the apostolic role...
Look Before You Lead
How to Discern and Shape Your Church Culture
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2013
Pastoral ministry is challenging work, especially when a pastor ignores the church's "congregational culture" when seeking to minister to church members or implement changes. Just as a pastor studies to interpret the Scriptures in order to understand and preach the Bible, he or she must...
by T. Austin-Sparks
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2014
"When it shall turn to the Spirit..." and the Spirit is Lord, and God hath shined into the heart, the veil is gone; it is removed! A ministry of inward revelation of Jesus Christ - "we have this ministry..." This is release from "the letter" and when...
The Gospel as Center: Renewing Our Faith and Reforming Our Ministry Practices
Renewing Our Faith and Reforming Our Ministry Practices
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2012
The church is reeling because of the relativistic mindset of our world. Up until a generation ago, most adults had similar moral intuitions whether they were believers or not, and the core of protestant orthodoxy was still intact. Yet, in the wake of postmodernity and secularism, all that has changed.
Convinced...
The Power of Preaching
Crafting a Creative Expository Sermon
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2019
The No-Nonsense Preaching Manual Every Pastor Needs
The first book in the Kingdom Pastor’s Library from Tony Evans, The Power of Preaching will help you be faithful to the Word of God and preach with power and conviction. From the practice of preparation to learning to choose subjects wisely,...
Ministering to Problem People in Your Church
What to Do With Well-Intentioned Dragons
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
Do you face well-intentioned dragons?
Every church has them--sincere, well-meaning Christians who leave ulcers, strained relationships, and hard feelings in their wake. They don't intend to be hostile; they don't consciously plot destruction or breed discontent. But they often do undermine...
Lay Counseling, Revised and Updated
Equipping Christians for a Helping Ministry
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2016
This one of a kind resource provides pastors, church leaders, and non-professional counselors with everything they need to establish a program for lay counseling. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated in light of fresh research and outlines a practical training resource that can...