Pastoral Ministry category: 1680 books
Prepare Them to Shepherd
Test, Train, Affirm, and Send the Next Generation of Pastors
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
Are You Called to Ministry?
Those who are involved in full-time ministry often say they have been “called” to do what they do. But what does that mean? Who does the “calling,” and how is it received?
In Prepare Them to Shepherd, pastor Brian Croft unpacks the biblical model...
by Dr. Ronnie Floyd
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2006
For 30 years, Ronnie Floyd has been used of god to help build churches that change lives and impact communities. The experience and wisdom he has collected over that time is now, thankfully, here for you in print to feast on. I highly recommend it.Dr. Robert Lewis, Pastor, Fellowship Bible Church,...
by Goddard, Danny
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
Counseling someone who is dying or consoling a family who has suffered a death is one of the hardest parts of ministry. In times like these it's important for pastors to know what to say and how best to offer their support. Pastoral Care in Times of Death and Dying is a practical guide that offers...
by James L. Killen, Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2005
An introduction to pastoral care for pastors of small membership churches.
“If you spend your whole life serving small membership churches and doing it well, yours will have been a life well spent.” Small membership churches have a real advantage when it comes to incorporating people into a...
Gentle Shepherding
Pastoral Ethics and Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2012
Named "One of the Top Ten Books for Parish Clergy" for the year 2006 by the Academy of Parish Clergy! Gentle Shepherding offers a rare balance in an introduction to pastoral ethics, one that identifies deeply with the pastoral vocation and brings it into conversation with a developed body...
Thinking, Listening, Being
A Wesleyan Pastoral Theology
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
The tyranny of the urgent is a by-product of our fast-paced world. It affects many people, but when it impacts pastors they are often tempted to ignore the critical needs of the pastoral disciplines that ensure the effectiveness of ministry. In Thinking, Listening, Being: A Wesleyan Pastoral Theology,...
Soft Shepherd or Almighty Pastor?
Power and Pastoral Care
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2015
In 'Soft Shepherd or Almighty Pastor?' contributors seek to go beyond the taboo on "power" within pastoral contexts. They not only discuss fundamental theological and philosophical questions about power but also develop ways to prevent power abuse in pastoral context. Power is considered...
Pastoral Practices
A Wesleyan Paradigm
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
Pastoring is tough. The challenges are many, expectations are high, and tasks are wide ranging. Whats more, pastoring demands a sound theology on which to base everything a pastor does. Pastoral Practices is a guide to help pastors draw on the insights of Wesleyan theology and incorporate them into...
Turning Controversy into Church Ministry
A Christlike Response to Homosexuality
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2010
One of the most volatile issues facing the Western Church is also one of the least discussed: homosexuality. Many pastors, church members, and congregations have become tired of the debate surrounding this topic but do not really understand the issues. Pulling away from this controversy doesn’t...
Immeasurable
Reflections on the Soul of Ministry in the Age of Church, Inc.
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2017
CHRISTIANITY TODAY'S PASTORAL/CHURCH LEADERSHIP BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017
“In my first seminary class, we were asked to introduce ourselves and say why we enrolled. I’ll never forget what one student said…
‘My denomination wants me to have an M.Div., but once they see I can grow...
Reflections on Renewal
Lay Ecclesial Minitry and the Church
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
The United States bishops ' document Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord is a vital resource for the ongoing development of lay ecclesial ministry. Building upon Co-Workers and affirming the recent renewal of the laity and the flowering of lay ministries, Reflections on Renewal contributes to efforts...
Our Hands His Healing
A Practical Guide to Prayer Ministry and Inner Healing
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2014
Prayer ministry offers us the opportunity to participate in the Holy Spirit's healing work. Jeannie Morgan draws on her wide experience to offer advice on getting started in prayer ministry, ministering healing from past hurts, and pastoral prayer ministry (over four to six sessions). With spiritual...
The Pastor's Justification
Applying the Work of Christ in Your Life and Ministry
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2013
Ministry can be brutal. Discouragement, frustration, and exhaustion are common experiences for all church leaders, often resulting in a lack of joy and a loss of focus. Aiming to encourage and strengthen pastors in particular, Jared Wilson helps readers rediscover the soul-satisfying gospel of grace...
The Pastor's Family
Shepherding Your Family through the Challenges of Pastoral Ministry
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2013
Pastoral ministry is more challenging than ever with unique, complicated burdens and expectations some have not experienced in previous generations. Because of this, the number of pastors who start with a great zeal for the work, quickly crash and burn and are left with a battered faith and family....