The Pastor: A Guide for God's Faithful Servant

by Jim Vogel (Editor), Daniel Davey (Contributor), Tim White (Contributor)

Pastoral ministry is not a vocation for novices. The complexity of pastoral service requires the wisdom and experience of a veteran pastor. Every young pastor needs a "been-there-done-that" perspective like Paul provided to inexperienced Timothy as he embarked on his ministry.

The Pastor: A Guide for God's Faithful Servant provides wise counsel on the basics of pastoring. Learn from a number of seasoned pastors with ministry guidance that will further equip you for the good work of shepherding the church of the living God.

Find insight and instruction for your pastoral ministry:

Personal Priorities
• The Call to the Ministry, Daniel Davey
• Personal Spiritual Life, Tim White
• Marriage and Family, Mike Peck
• The Example of Character and Integrity, Matthew Morrell
• Pastoral Ethics and Decorum, Tim Jordan

Core Responsibilities
• Preaching and Teaching the Word of God, Gary Gromacki
• Administrating as a Bishop: Keeping the Church in Check, Ken Floyd
• Shepherding with Pastoral Care, Ernie Schmidt
• Biblical Counseling: Discipleship in the Details, Jeff Newman
• Evangelizing, Pat Nemmers
• Making Disciples: The Priority and Practice, Don McCall
• Visioneering, Stephen Viars

Primary Competencies
• Developing a Local Church Educational Strategy, John Greening
• Working with Deacons, Will Hatfield
• Guiding the Staff, Don Shirk
• Working with Volunteers, Jon Jenks
• Planting Daughter Churches, Ken Davis
• Guiding the Local Outreach Program, Jim Vogel
• Leading in Finances and Facilities, George Prinzing
• Overseeing the Church's Corporate Worship Gathering, Ken Pyne
• Ministering Effectively to Marriages and Families, Scott Poling
• Leading Effectively through Change, Mike Augsburger
• Guiding the Missions Program, Gary L. Anderson
• Dealing with Church Conflict, Randal L. Gilmore
• Sunday School: Boring or Soaring? Jack Austin
• Dealing with the Troublemaker, Duke Crawford
• Working with Various Age Groups, Dave Rockwell
• Handling Transition with Wisdom and Grace, Rich Van Heukelum

Special Situations
• Pastoral Internships, Joel Dunlap
• The Bivocational Pastor, Kevin Subra
• The Interim Pastor, Lee D. Kliewer
• The Associate Pastor, Bruce Snyder

268 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2012

Reviews

[Josh John · Rating 4 out of 5]

The plethora of contributors made every chapter an “adventure.” Some chapters were meaningful and helpful. I’ll be revisiting some. Others not so much. Difficult to review a book that is essentially 30+ topics and authors. A good general overview of the subjects undertaken.

[Zachary Horn · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.8 stars rounded up. Fine--some chapters/authors have helpful nuggets, others significantly less so. I tend not to enjoy books with so many contributors, as the content inevitably is more shallow and general, and the stylistic differences can be jarring.