When the seed of life is sown in their hearts, God's people grow up beautifully and gloriously. Taking up this botanical analogy, The Beauty and Glory of Christian Living opens by discussing the divine roots of the Christian life in being united to Christ in faith, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit, becoming spiritually minded, and living by the means of grace. It then explores how our Christian lives branch out to influence our families, our workplaces, and the world. Finally, a series of chapters deal with weathering the storms of life, when we are pelted with affliction, sexual temptation, negative thought patterns, hard times, sickness, and death. In all of this, we see a faithful God who causes His people to flourish for His glory. 
Contributors include Michael Barrett, Ian Hamilton, John Tweeddale, Joel Beeke, William VanDoodewaard, Brian Najapfour, Josh Dear, Gerald Bilkes, Brian Croft, and David Murray. 
Table of Contents: 1. Living out our Faith (Col. 3:1-17) - Michael Barrett 2. Living in the Family: Thoughts from William Gouge - Joel Beeke 3. Living in the Furnace of Affliction - Gerald Bilkes 4. Living Morally in a Sexually Immoral World - Brian Croft 5. Living through Sickness and Death - Brian Croft 6. Living by the Means of Grace: How God Beautifies His Children - Ian Hamilton 7. Living by the Spirit s Sanctifying Ministry - Ian Hamilton 8. Living Positively: Cultivating Faith in a Negative Culture - David Murray 9. Living Evangelistically - Brian Najapfour 10. Living Hopefully in Hard Times: Slouching toward Canaan - John Tweeddale 11. Living on Things Above: John Owen on Spiritual Mindedness - John Tweeddale 12. Living the Christian Life in the Workplace (1 Peter 1:18-25) - William VanDoodewaard

The Beauty and Glory of Christian Living (Puritan Reformed Conference)

Religion & Spirituality

David Murray

Gerald Bilkes

Ian Hamilton

William VanDoodewaard

Brian Croft

Joel R. Beeke

Michael, Barrett

John Tweeddale

Brian Najapfour

Josh Dear

Christian Books & Bibles

Reformation Heritage Books

Cuidar al Pueblo de Dios - pastoreando al pueblo de Dios por medio de la administración y la delegación (Serie Pastoreo Práctico)

Bryce Butler

Publicaciones Faro de Gracia

Aquellos que están involucrados a tiempo completo en el ministerio generalmente dicen que han sido “llamados” a hacer lo que hacen. pero, ¿qué significa eso? En Preparar a Otros Para Pastorear, Brian Croft descubre el modelo bíblico de preparación de los individuos para el ministerio a tiempo completo. En el pasado, la labor de entrenar y enviar individuos al ministerio pastoral y misionero fue considerado la responsabilidad de la iglesia local. Hoy, la mayor parte de esa responsabilidad ha sido delegada a los colegios Bíblicos, seminarios, y organizaciones misioneras. El objetivo de Preparar a Otros para Pastorear es desafiar a las iglesias locales a recuperar el modelo bíblico de entrenamiento ministerial y asumir la responsabilidad para identificar y preparar individuos capaces y piadosos para el servicio en el Cuerpo de Cristo. Parte de la serie de recursos de Pastoreo Práctico, este perspicaz libro provee a pastores y líderes de ministerio con la ayuda práctica que necesitan para probar, entrenar, afirmar y enviar a aquellos que han sido llamados al ministerio.

Preparar a Otros para Pastorear - prueba, entrena, afirma y envía a la próxima generación de pastores (Serie Pastoreo Práctico)

David Murray writes in the Foreword: The minister s soul is the soul of his ministry. I can t remember where I first heard this saying, but I ve never been able to forget it. And, having read this book, I never want to forget it. In these pages, Jim Savastio and Brian Croft establish the foundation of all faithful and fruitful ministry the pastor s soul. But, although their main target is the epidemic of ministerial hyper-activity and the accompanying burnout, backsliding, and brokenness, they carefully avoid over reacting and running to the opposite extremes of monkish withdrawal or lazy self-indulgence. Instead, you have a book that skillfully walks a balanced biblical path in both content and style.
 It balances self and others. Yes, the pastor is all about serving others, about sacrificing for the sake of others, about spending and being spent for others, and about pouring out themselves to fill others. But, as many pastors have discovered to their cost and pain, servants are finite, sacrifices eventually turn to ashes, non-stop spending leads to bankruptcy, and pouring out without ever filling up ends in drought. This book reminds us that caring for self is not selfish but necessary if we are to sustain a life of caring service to others. It s not a warrant for sloth or selfishness, but rather a call to self-care that will lead to better other-care.

The Pastor's Soul: The Call and Care of an Undershepherd

Jim Savastio

Islam

EP BOOKS

In the 21st century, evangelical ministry is in crisis and a renewal is desperately needed. Part of the key to that is reflection on the way that pastoral ministry has been conceived and actually done in the past. And here Andrew Fuller in his ordination sermons can be an enormous help, for they lay out a vision of ministry that we certainly need today and is indeed applicable to our situation. Michael Haykin is well-known for his excellent historical work and the practical application of that to our own time. Brian Croft is eminently qualified to contribute, having written extensively on pastoral issues, most recently in The Pastor s Soul, also published by EP Books.

Being a Pastor: A Conversation with Andrew Fuller

Michael A.G. Haykin

Ian H. Clary

Evangelical Press

Review\n"Brian Croft is a careful guide to faithful biblical ministry and a needed voice among Evangelical pastors. He is a thoughtful, theologically engaged practitioner and a source of sound wisdom on matters of ministry." --Albert Mohler, President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary\n"Brian Croft's years of experience in local church ministry combined with his God-given wisdom and love for pastors uniquely equip him to minister to God's undershepherds. His experience, heart for shepherding and credibility make his ministry effective in meeting needs." --Bob Russell, Pastor, teacher, and author\n"The Practical Shepherding books are a must-read for pastors. Brian Croft has become a pastor to pastors. Always practical and always biblical, he answers the tough questions, mentoring us from afar." --Tim Challies, Blogger and book reviewer, Challies.com; Author\nThis 52-week field guide for ministry in the trenches provides a thorough and practical training program for pastors, aspiring pastors, and church ministry leaders. 
Tackling seven key areas in the life of a shepherd, Practically Trained Pastors takes a step-by-step approach to study. Each week includes a Bible passage to read, an additional reading assignment, a teaching section, a 4-5 minute video to watch, and reflection questions to help you to apply each topic to your ministry context. 
The field guide draws on experience from decades of pastoral ministry and is designed specifically to bridge the gap between academic study and the hands-on practical training necessary for the work of any pastor. 
A one-stop resource for in-the-field training, when used alongside other practical shepherding resources, this is the ideal course for a solo pastor to sharpen his pastoral skills, or for a lead pastor to use with his church interns, ministry leaders, or fellow elders.

Practically Trained Pastors: A 52-Week Field Guide for Ministry in the Trenches

James B. Carroll

Formación Práctica Para Pastores (Spanish Edition)

James, Carroll

Pastoral Perseverance

The Unhurried Pastor: Redefining Productivity for a More Sustainable Ministry (Help for pastors who are too busy, stressed, anxious. How to balance life and pastoral care, burnout prevention.)

Ronnie Martin

The Good Book Company

The demands of the twenty-first-century have led to the neglect of certain essential responsibilities in the life of a Christian. One of those is the visitation and care of the sick in our congregations. This book is designed to instruct and motivate pastors, church leaders, and other care-giving Christians through the counsel of our heroes of church history, to recapture the practice of visiting the sick. This is accomplished by considering three specific areas. First, is our commitment to the theological as we consider how to most effectively care for their souls. Second, is our commitment to the pastoral, which instructs us how to proceed with wisdom and discernment in the variety of circumstances we will face. Third, is our commitment to the practical so that the manner in which we care for the sick will help, not hinder our effort to communicate biblical truth to them.

Visit the Sick: Ministering God's Grace in Times of Illness (Ministering the Master's Way)

DayOne Publications

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