Pastoring

Pastoring: The Nuts and Bolts began when pastors in Turkey asked for a written version of my workshops. Designed especially for pastors looking for help with day to day ministry issues, it stands out from similar books in its comprehensive scope and theological and cultural neutrality. It offers options and best practices rather than prescriptions. Illustrated with real-life experiences, Pastoring also includes issues common to the rapidly increasing Pentecostal and Charismatic...
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Pastoring: The Nuts and Bolts began when pastors in Turkey asked for a written version of my workshops. Designed especially for pastors looking for help with day to day ministry issues, it stands out from similar books in its comprehensive scope and theological and cultural neutrality. It offers options and best practices rather than prescriptions. Illustrated with real-life experiences, Pastoring also includes issues common to the rapidly increasing Pentecostal and Charismatic churches around the world. A conversational second-person style makes the book engaging to read. Each chapter ends with bulleted "Points to Remember." If a pastor or church can have only one book besides the Bible, I hope this one would be most helpful. Part One lays the foundation by starting with God's three-fold purpose for inventing the church. It recasts worship, discipleship and evangelism as aspects of God's relationship with his family, the church. As infinitely loving Father, God desires to live with his family in a loving home (created by worship), raise up children like himself (discipleship), and invite every person to become part of his family (evangelism). Part Two uses personal experiences to illustrate advice on life as a pastor, from the initial call through personal and family issues to moving on and retirement. Part Three offers ways to deal effectively with the day to day issues of being in charge of a local church. It addresses church organization, worship and ministries, and how to work with people, money, and other churches.