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  <title><![CDATA[Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[John Piper]]></name>
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  <read_at>Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Nov 21 18:41:15 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Nov 23 14:58:21 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this book with a couple of other young pastors who were struggling with the business and corporate side of pastoring in churches. Piper encouraged us and challenged us to keep our shepherding roles in sight without taking a &quot;worldly&quot; attitude toward church polity. Too often we addre...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38350701">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="28523267">
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    <name><![CDATA[Brian ]]></name>
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  <read_at>Wed Apr 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Jul 28 11:46:26 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Apr 22 09:19:37 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Every so often a book comes to me at the right time and place.  When this happens, it can be life-changing or at a minimum, life enhancing.  <br/><br/>Piper's &quot;Brothers, We Are Not Professionals&quot; is somewhere right between the life-changing/enhancing continuum. Piper focuses on 30 readin...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/28523267">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="4754046">
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    <name><![CDATA[Josh]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Aug 18 21:41:26 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Aug 18 21:50:46 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Thesis: I see the American pastorate trying to maximize their efficiency, focus on numbers, please customers, and follow the maxims of business.  But how can God's calling be to be &quot;professional&quot;.  How does one professionally pant after God?  How can you professionally weep over your sins?...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4754046">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="47246079">
    <user id="683714">
    <name><![CDATA[Samuel]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
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  <read_at>Sun Feb 22 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Feb 23 07:37:17 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Feb 23 07:39:41 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[A selection of short chapters on pastoral ministry, this work bears the mark of Piper's radical passion for God. Starting with a heartfelt plea to embrace God's call vs. the careerisms of the world, Piper lays out a unique, emotionally charged, God-focused, Biblically-justified perspective on minist...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47246079">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="44016306">
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    <location><![CDATA[Rochester, NY]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Jan 22 20:26:28 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Jan 22 20:27:10 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Piper's radical call is a needed one for pastors.]]></body>
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</review>
    <review id="44687355">
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    <name><![CDATA[Douglas]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Moscow, ID]]></location>        
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <read_at>Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2002</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Jan 28 15:39:59 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Jan 28 15:40:20 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Really good.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44687355?utm_medium=api]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="57484485">
    <user id="2358593">
    <name><![CDATA[Jay]]></name>
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      <rating>3</rating>
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  <date_added>Wed May 27 07:36:08 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed May 27 07:36:16 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Good stuff.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57484485?utm_medium=api]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="54985196">
    <user id="1723908">
    <name><![CDATA[Thomas]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Portland, OR]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <read_at>Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon May 04 22:11:59 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Jun 01 21:54:02 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Piper's book is a must read for Pastors. (period)]]></body>
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</review>
    <review id="1064439">
    <user id="77764">
    <name><![CDATA[Nathan]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Lakeland, FL]]></location>        
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      <rating>2</rating>
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  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Sun May 06 13:18:23 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun May 06 13:20:39 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[There are some great insights and the chapters are short.  It is specifically for pastors in the ministry.  It describes changes that many churches need to make. He does speak very positively on the importance of constantly reading. ]]></body>
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</review>
    <review id="21694494">
    <user id="979044">
    <name><![CDATA[Ali]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Allen, TX]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Fri Feb 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue May 06 07:35:58 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Apr 25 09:09:35 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Not a huge fan of John Piper's writing.  i tried to read his first book - Desiring God and couldn't get through it.  Same for this book!]]></body>
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    <review id="4911369">
    <user id="292820">
    <name><![CDATA[Megan]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Edinburgh, The United Kingdom]]></location>        
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      <rating>3</rating>
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  <date_added>Tue Aug 21 19:48:35 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Aug 21 19:49:40 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[A great book for when I started out in ministry.  However, dear John, you need to rethink your stance on women in ministry.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4911369?utm_medium=api]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="27741870">
    <user id="1325717">
    <name><![CDATA[Jimmy]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Birmingham, AL]]></location>        
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <date_added>Sat Jul 19 18:36:06 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Jul 19 18:37:13 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is good book to read for anyone who has anything to do with ministry. I makes you take it seriously.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/27741870?utm_medium=api]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="26222396">
    <user id="1295949">
    <name><![CDATA[Towens23]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <date_added>Thu Jul 03 11:32:38 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Jul 03 11:33:09 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Really excellent book for pastors! I recommend to anyone who feels called into vocational ministry.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26222396?utm_medium=api]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="14666707">
    <user id="878964">
    <name><![CDATA[Matt]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <date_added>Tue Feb 05 16:22:58 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Feb 05 16:23:33 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Excellent book, but probably not overly interesting to non-Christians.]]></body>
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</review>
    <review id="26839997">
    <user id="1318120">
    <name><![CDATA[Jud]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[League City, TX]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Jul 10 06:38:50 -0700 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[A difficult read even for Piper, but a must-read for pastors.]]></body>
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    <review id="21146737">
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    <name><![CDATA[Chris]]></name>
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  <read_at>Wed Apr 11 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[A must read for all church &quot;professionals.&quot;]]></body>
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    <review id="11407132">
    <user id="434272">
    <name><![CDATA[James]]></name>
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    <body><![CDATA[Great reminder for all those in ministry.]]></body>
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  <date_added>Fri Nov 20 21:41:30 -0800 2009</date_added>
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