The Pastor's Ministry Quotes

“Compassion is most clearly displayed in our care in those moments when we are frustrated and ready to give up — but then we don’t. We press on. We try again. We speak the same encouraging words we’ve spoken many times before in the anticipation that the Spirit of God will one day allow them to stick.”
― Brian Croft, The Pastor's Ministry: Biblical Priorities for Faithful Shepherds

“The most important area for a pastor to watch over is his relationship with God, his need to cultivate a deep, genuine, transparent, and heartfelt daily walk with Jesus. Pastors are first and foremost individuals who have been transformed by the gospel of Jesus. They need grace. They need forgiveness. They need peace in their soul. This investment of time is not something a pastor does just to have a better ministry, though it will likely make him a better man, husband, father, and pastor of his flock. But walking passionately with Jesus every day is something every pastor needs, and it is an amazing and precious gift from the heavenly Father.”
― Brian Croft, The Pastor's Ministry: Biblical Priorities for Faithful Shepherds

“We are to be shepherds who lead and feed our flocks to spiritual maturity and fruitfulness in Christ.”
― Brian Croft, The Pastor's Ministry: Biblical Priorities for Faithful Shepherds