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Dangerous Calling: Confronting the Unique Challenges of Pastoral Ministry Dangerous Calling: Confronting the Unique Challenges of Pastoral Ministry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.38 — 4,414 ratings — published 2012
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Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.30 — 3,373 ratings — published 2002
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The Reformed Pastor The Reformed Pastor (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.27 — 4,182 ratings — published 1656
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Lectures to My Students Lectures to My Students (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.47 — 4,073 ratings — published 1889
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The Trellis and the Vine: The Ministry Mind-Shift that Changes Everything The Trellis and the Vine: The Ministry Mind-Shift that Changes Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.22 — 4,692 ratings — published 2009
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The Shepherd Leader: Achieving Effective Shepherding in Your Church The Shepherd Leader: Achieving Effective Shepherding in Your Church (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,118 ratings — published 2010
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Working the Angles: The Shape of Pastoral Integrity (The Pastoral series, #2) Working the Angles: The Shape of Pastoral Integrity (The Pastoral series, #2)
by (shelved 18 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,541 ratings — published 1987
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The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual Direction (The Pastoral Series #4) The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual Direction (The Pastoral Series #4)
by (shelved 18 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.37 — 2,379 ratings — published 1987
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Under the Unpredictable Plant an Exploration in Vocational Holiness (The Pastoral series, #3) Under the Unpredictable Plant an Exploration in Vocational Holiness (The Pastoral series, #3)
by (shelved 17 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.43 — 1,345 ratings — published 1992
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Zeal without Burnout Zeal without Burnout (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.29 — 2,011 ratings — published 2016
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Church Elders: How to Shepherd God's People Like Jesus (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches) Church Elders: How to Shepherd God's People Like Jesus (9Marks: Building Healthy Churches)
by (shelved 16 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,979 ratings — published 2014
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The Imperfect Pastor: Discovering Joy in Our Limitations through a Daily Apprenticeship with Jesus The Imperfect Pastor: Discovering Joy in Our Limitations through a Daily Apprenticeship with Jesus (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.42 — 1,286 ratings — published 2015
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Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Skepticism Preaching: Communicating Faith in an Age of Skepticism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.48 — 3,798 ratings — published 2015
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The Pastor: A Memoir The Pastor: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.46 — 3,879 ratings — published 2011
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The Wounded Healer The Wounded Healer (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.23 — 12,902 ratings — published 1971
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Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work (The Pastoral series, #1) Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work (The Pastoral series, #1)
by (shelved 16 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.22 — 931 ratings — published 1980
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Far From the Madding Crowd Far From the Madding Crowd (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as pastoral)
avg rating 3.97 — 164,432 ratings — published 1874
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The Care of Souls: Cultivating a Pastor's Heart The Care of Souls: Cultivating a Pastor's Heart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.32 — 953 ratings — published
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Tess of the D’Urbervilles Tess of the D’Urbervilles (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as pastoral)
avg rating 3.84 — 299,965 ratings — published 1891
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Christ-Centered Preaching: Redeeming the Expository Sermon Christ-Centered Preaching: Redeeming the Expository Sermon (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.29 — 3,370 ratings — published 1994
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In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.30 — 13,120 ratings — published 1989
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On Being a Pastor: Understanding Our Calling and Work On Being a Pastor: Understanding Our Calling and Work (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.20 — 665 ratings — published 1989
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The Supremacy of God in Preaching The Supremacy of God in Preaching (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.38 — 2,660 ratings — published 1990
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Pastoral Ministry: How to Shepherd Biblically Pastoral Ministry: How to Shepherd Biblically (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.11 — 414 ratings — published 1995
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Preaching and Preachers Preaching and Preachers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.48 — 3,296 ratings — published 1972
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The Christian Ministry The Christian Ministry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.41 — 446 ratings — published 2015
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The Book of Pastoral Rule The Book of Pastoral Rule (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.17 — 751 ratings — published 600
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The Work of The Pastor The Work of The Pastor (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.28 — 380 ratings — published 1996
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Expositional Preaching: How We Speak God's Word Today (Building Healthy Churches) Expositional Preaching: How We Speak God's Word Today (Building Healthy Churches)
by (shelved 11 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.36 — 2,168 ratings — published 2014
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Discipling: How to Help Others Follow Jesus (Building Healthy Churches) Discipling: How to Help Others Follow Jesus (Building Healthy Churches)
by (shelved 11 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.35 — 3,322 ratings — published 2016
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Biblical Eldership: An Urgent Call to Restore Biblical Church Biblical Eldership: An Urgent Call to Restore Biblical Church (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.23 — 2,369 ratings — published 1986
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The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict The Peacemaker: A Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.29 — 6,032 ratings — published 1990
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Biblical Preaching: The Development and Delivery of Expository Messages Biblical Preaching: The Development and Delivery of Expository Messages (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,154 ratings — published 1980
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Lead: 12 Gospel Principles for Leadership in the Church Lead: 12 Gospel Principles for Leadership in the Church (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.42 — 2,595 ratings — published 2020
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On Pastoring: A Short Guide to Living, Leading, and Ministering as a Pastor On Pastoring: A Short Guide to Living, Leading, and Ministering as a Pastor (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.46 — 392 ratings — published
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Nine Marks of a Healthy Church Nine Marks of a Healthy Church (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.28 — 5,105 ratings — published 1997
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Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.43 — 2,862 ratings — published 2012
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Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.28 — 31,871 ratings — published 1939
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The Pastor's Justification: Applying the Work of Christ in Your Life and Ministry The Pastor's Justification: Applying the Work of Christ in Your Life and Ministry (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.54 — 589 ratings — published 2013
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The Deliberate Church: Building Your Ministry on the Gospel The Deliberate Church: Building Your Ministry on the Gospel (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,072 ratings — published 2005
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The Pastor as Scholar and the Scholar as Pastor: Reflections on Life and Ministry The Pastor as Scholar and the Scholar as Pastor: Reflections on Life and Ministry (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.18 — 433 ratings — published 2011
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A Grief Observed A Grief Observed (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.22 — 93,420 ratings — published 1961
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Between Two Worlds: The Challenge of Preaching Today Between Two Worlds: The Challenge of Preaching Today (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,418 ratings — published 1982
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Ministries of Mercy: The Call of the Jericho Road Ministries of Mercy: The Call of the Jericho Road (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,434 ratings — published 1989
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A Church Called Tov: Forming a Goodness Culture That Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing A Church Called Tov: Forming a Goodness Culture That Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.33 — 3,022 ratings — published
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Why Johnny Can't Preach Why Johnny Can't Preach (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,233 ratings — published 2009
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When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor...and Yourself When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor...and Yourself (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.20 — 13,967 ratings — published 2009
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Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.29 — 603 ratings — published 1987
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Spiritual Leadership (Commitment To Spiritual Growth) Spiritual Leadership (Commitment To Spiritual Growth)
by (shelved 8 times as pastoral)
avg rating 4.18 — 9,281 ratings — published 1967
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E.M. Forster
“Because a thing is going strong now, it need not go strong forever . . . This craze for motion has only set in during the last hundred years. It may be followed by a civilization that won't be a movement, because it will rest on the earth. All the signs are against it now, but I can't help hoping, and very early in the morning in the garden I feel that out house is the future as well as the past.”
E.M. Forster, Howards End

“I mentioned how I had lived in the oil boom. I described the buttes of the badlands. The smell of the sage. The yolk-yellow breasts of the sage grass. How if you sat long enough, waited for the golden hour, then the entire sweep of the badlands surged into a riot of reds and purples and golds. I told him how there were ponderosa pines tucked into the southwestern pocket of North Dakota, but that they looked shrimpy compared to the ones here, in the rain-forest of the Olympics.”
Taylor Brorby, Boys and Oil: Growing Up Gay in a Fractured Land

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