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The Pastor-Preacher
Excerpt from The Pastor-Preacher
Of my own accord I would not have been bold enough to write this book. To believe among the very many books on preachers and their affairs that one from me would not be an intrusion, was quite beyond me.
But the suggestion of our Book Editor, Dr. Cooke, supplemented by many ministers of many denominations, has stimulated my courage to the point of setting down some things which as a pastor I have put to the test of practicability.
If God will make these words of mine to minister to my brethren at God's altar (my younger brethren in particular), I shall be elate; for with this sole intent has The Pastor-Preacher been written.
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Of my own accord I would not have been bold enough to write this book. To believe among the very many books on preachers and their affairs that one from me would not be an intrusion, was quite beyond me.
But the suggestion of our Book Editor, Dr. Cooke, supplemented by many ministers of many denominations, has stimulated my courage to the point of setting down some things which as a pastor I have put to the test of practicability.
If God will make these words of mine to minister to my brethren at God's altar (my younger brethren in particular), I shall be elate; for with this sole intent has The Pastor-Preacher been written.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
411 pages, Paperback
First published January 9, 2010
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William A. Quayle
124 books1 followerWilliam Alfred Quayle (25 June 1860 – 9 March 1925) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1908.
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June 27, 2013
It is hard to relate how good this book really is. It is provocative in its description of the ministry. Every chapter is outstanding and many sentences make memorable quotes. When he first describes the preacher, you will be hooked. He says, “It takes more courage to be a preacher than to be a gladiator, or a stormer of fortresses, because the preacher’s battle is ever on, never ceases, and lacks the tonic of visible conquest.”
How about this perspective? “We are come to give ourselves. A preacher is to give himself…A man is an estate; and at death should any of that estate be left in hand the man is by so much a failure…Jesus had nothing left. Empty as a drained cask; that is Christ’s new program for life.” Or this of the preacher: “ He is not the trumpet, but the trumpeter; not the sword, but the soldier.”
This he says of what we preach: “So the preacher must know the way to the Hidden Source. He must trail tendencies. He must keep to the main stream; and the rivulets he must pass only giving them a glance….” How that would revolutionize preaching today!
He challenges us to be men of prayer or not be a man of God. He also explains that we must be a mystic. We must hear things from above. We must have wonder and imagination. He tells us be but not be consumed with the age we live in, but the ages.
He is as powerful in presenting our work with people as equal to our work in preaching. He ends with practical help with various types of visits.
This book should be on every pastor’s shelf.
How about this perspective? “We are come to give ourselves. A preacher is to give himself…A man is an estate; and at death should any of that estate be left in hand the man is by so much a failure…Jesus had nothing left. Empty as a drained cask; that is Christ’s new program for life.” Or this of the preacher: “ He is not the trumpet, but the trumpeter; not the sword, but the soldier.”
This he says of what we preach: “So the preacher must know the way to the Hidden Source. He must trail tendencies. He must keep to the main stream; and the rivulets he must pass only giving them a glance….” How that would revolutionize preaching today!
He challenges us to be men of prayer or not be a man of God. He also explains that we must be a mystic. We must hear things from above. We must have wonder and imagination. He tells us be but not be consumed with the age we live in, but the ages.
He is as powerful in presenting our work with people as equal to our work in preaching. He ends with practical help with various types of visits.
This book should be on every pastor’s shelf.
August 19, 2010
A drawn out look at the role of the pastor. The highlight of this book is the parallel looks (Plutarch style) at the lives of Paul and Cicero. Good thoughts, but incredibly wordy.
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