Books: Pastoral Resources
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The Call to Joy and Pain: Embracing Suffering in Your Ministry - Ajith Fernando
Biblical, theological, and devotional insights and advice on how joy and pain are both integral parts of the life of service, from ministerial veteran Ajith Fernando.
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Inductive Preaching: Helping People Listen - Ralph L. Lewis, Gregg Lewis
This book gives workable ideas that will help preachers grab and hold the interest of their listeners without sacrificing the spiritual content of their message.
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Jesus Driven Ministry - Ajith Fernando
In spite of good intentions, too many Christian workers today burn out and quit. How can you avoid failing as a Christian leader?
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The Leadership Dynamic: A Biblical Model for Raising Effective Leaders - Harry L. Reeder III
With his three-pronged approach to leadership development, a veteran pastor presents a biblical model of multiplication that continuously raises up leaders and strategically deploys them in ever-increasing waves into the church and the culture. An important addition to any church's training strategy.
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Memoirs of an Ordinary Pastor: The Life and Reflections of Tom Carson - D. A. Carson
A memorable firsthand account of not only the sacrifices and triumphs of full-time ministry but of remaining faithful in a brutal era in recent North American church history. This ordinary pastor's life and times, dreams and disappointments will ring true for all who have devoted themselves to the Lord's work.
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Pastoral Leadership for Manhood and Womanhood - Wayne Grudem (Editor), Dennis Rainey (Editor)
Sixteen respected men and women of God apply the biblical view of manhood and womanhood in areas that concern pastors--from the personal to the practical.
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Practical Wisdom for Pastors: Words of Encouragement and Counsel for a Lifetime of Ministry - Curtis C. Thomas
From his 44 years in the ministry, a veteran pastor has culled a wealth of practical insights on the hazards, blessings and everyday aspects of church life into a user-friendly source of help and encouragement for fellow shepherds.
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Preaching Christ in All of Scripture - Edmund P. Clowney
Edmund Clowney explains that a truly Christian sermon must take into account the full drama of redemption and its realization in Christ. Clowney lays the theoretical foundation for preaching Christ in the whole Bible and then gives practical tips for preparing such a sermon. The rest of the book is a collection of Clowney's own sermons that exemplify the preaching of Christ in all of Scripture. For experienced preachers who want to hone their preaching focus on Christ, this book offers guidance on how to do that. For aspiring preachers, Clowney's example is a model of faithful Christian preaching.
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Preaching the Cross - Mark Dever, J. Ligon Duncan, R. Albert Mohler Jr., C. J. Mahaney
Prominent authors call pastors to pursue gospel-saturated, preaching-centered ministries.
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Preach the Word: Essays on Expository Preaching: In Honor of R. Kent Hughes - Leland Ryken (Editor), Todd Wilson (Editor)
This volume celebrates veteran pastor Kent Hughes's legacy of preaching God's Word by examining what it means to be an expository preacher.
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Reforming Pastoral Ministry: Challenges for Ministry in Postmodern Times - John H. Armstrong (Editor)
By its very nature the church requires an ongoing renewal by the power of the Sprit. An essential instrument in that process is the pastor, who must continually reform his ministry and seek Christ in the face of an ever-changing world. These writings by pastors from a variety of backgrounds will help spiritual shepherds recapture their focus and remind them of their practical needs as ministers of the gospel. It's a resource that goes beyond theory to practically prepare pastors "in season and out" for God's work.
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The Salvation of Souls: Nine Previously Unpublished Sermons on the Call of Ministry and the Gospel by Jonathan Edwards - Richard A. Bailey (Editor), Gregory A. Wills (Editor), Jonathan Edwards
Gregory Wills and Richard Bailey gather nine previously unpublished ordination sermons delivered by Jonathan Edwards that charge others to be faithful in the gospel ministry. These sermons define the nature and task of such service, both then and now. Pastors today will find Edwards's words to be a challenge to return to the basic call of saving sinners by preaching the Word.
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Using Illustrations to Preach with Power (Revised Edition) - Bryan Chapell
Illustrations capture our attention and further our understanding in a way that no other sermonic tool can. This former pastor and current seminary president demonstrates why illustrations should be used in biblical preaching and then goes on to share how to find and integrate them effectively. Throughout his work Bryan Chapell makes it clear that illustrations are integral to effective preaching, not because they entertain, but because they expand and deepen the applications the mind and heart can make.
