Pastors Resources
We recommend these books for pastors.
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Becoming a Healthier Pastor: Family Systems Theory and the Pastor’s Own FamilyBy Ronald W. RichardsonThis is a follow-up to Richardson’s successful Creating a Healthier Church, which was called “1999 Book of the Year” by the Academy of Parish Clergy. Applies the popular family systems thinking of the late Murray Bowan to leadership styles in the church and the pastor’s own family. 160 pages, softcover. Fortress. |
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Classic Christianity By Bob GeorgeLike so many believers, Bob George began his Christian life in love with the Savior only to end up years later disappointed and unfulfilled. Drawing from his own struggles and years of teaching, Bob cuts straight to the heart of the issues that cause many believers to start out in enthusiasm and end up “going through the motions” of the Christian life. Come back to the life Jesus provides for you through His grace. |
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Confessions of a Pastor: Adventures in Dropping the Pose and Getting Real with God By Craig GroeschelWhy do we fake it so much? Why do we spend so much time trying to please everyone else and make so little effort trying to please God? When Craig Groeschel asked himself those questions, he couldn’t come up with a good answer. So one day he decided to drop the act and start getting real. With that one choice, his life began to change in a big way. And yours can, too. Craigs passionate, funny, warts-and-all confessions and the lessons he learned from them will help you find your own path to authentic living and a deeper relationship with God (you know He is on to you anyway!). |
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Fit To Be A Pastor By G. Lloyd RedigerG. Lloyd Rediger believes that pastors should be at the forefront of the battle against the unfitness of body, mind, and spirit that is endemic in America. Living life to the fullest has become, for most, only a vague possibility. |
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How to Hear God’s Voice By Mark & Pattie VirklerHow to Hear God’s Voice will teach you how to discern His voice from all the other voices that clamor for your attention.This book:
Your communion with God will become a flow of His words springing forth from your heart. You will experience a depth of relationship you never thought possible! |
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Pastor to Pastor: Tackling the Problems of Ministry, Revised and Expanded By Erwin LutzerProblematic issues that must be handled gracefully, effectively, and sometimes publicly often complicate the role of the pastor. In Pastor to Pastor, well-known pastor and conference speaker Erwin Lutzer offers practical advice on how to handle difficult situations, including issues such as church splits, politics, burnout, church boards, congregational expectations, worship, pastoral priorities, and counseling. This newly revised and expanded edition also helps ministers answer tough questions such as, “Should I confront or compromise with difficult people?” “Will God use me if I fail sometimes?” Dealing with these thoughts and situations directly will help both pastors and congregations grow spiritually as they honestly seek God’s wisdom and obey his will. |
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Pastoral Ministry By John MacArthurMaster’s Seminary President John MacArthur, and key faculty members, have prepared this insightful handbook for new pastors. These essays issue a call away from the temptation to treat church as a business, but instead to see pastoral ministry as a call to prayer, worship, servanthood and compassion as a humble shepherd of Christ’s flock. |
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Practical Wisdom for Pastors By Curtis C. ThomasSome aspects of the minister’s life cannot be learned in a seminary classroom. Veteran pastor Thomas covers most of them with practical insights concerning everything from personal life to church life, study habits to e-mail, pulpit notes to litigation. A rich source of help and encouragement for church leaders. Includes a pastor’s self-evaluation questionnaire. 240 pages, softcover from Crossway Books. |
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Surviving Your First Year as Pastor By Angie Best-BossSeminary meant papers and academics. But the pastorate means people and administration. Are you ready for the transition? Reverend Best-Boss paints a realistic picture of pastoral responsibilities so you’re better prepared to meet the challenges of your new post. Provides invaluable advice on ministry organization, home and hospital visits, counseling, sermon planning, and more. 93 pages, softcover from Judson. |
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The Art of Pastoring By David HansenThere are hordes of how-to books about the pastorate. Pastor and author David Hansen thinks that’s fine on one level, since pastoring requires many practical skills. But what isn’t so easily found in books is a focus on the heart of the ministry: what it’s like, in an often confusing and messy world, to be a “parable of Jesus Christ” on a day-to-day basis. This book provides that missing focus. Here are stories of nearly a decade of ministry in the mountains of Montana. By conveying his insights and experiences, Hansen invites others to pay attention to their own stories and hopes for ministry. Original, unpretentious and profound, The Art of Pastoring will inspire and enlighten veteran pastors, seminarians and those who wonder if God is calling them to ministry. |
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The Effective Pastor By Robert AndersonWhat can I say to parents who have lost an infant? Where do I find the time to be a good pastor and a loving husband and father too? These are just some of the tough questions most pastors ask at one time or another. Robert Anderson’s practical guide to the pastoral ministry highlights the many aspects of a pastor’s job. Excellent ideas, advice, and general rules for the contemporary pastor in his everchanging ministry. |
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The Equipping Ministry of the Pastor By Jerry File |
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The Heart of a Great Pastor: How to Grow Strong and Thrive Wherever God Has Planted You By H.B. London & Neil B. WisemanBeing a pastor is a high calling and one of the most challenging jobs in the world. You can’t afford to evaluate your ministry by looking at things like weekly numbers, size of the congregation or the number of conversions. When you hold a sick child on your lap or give a cup of cold water to a thirsty prisoner, only God knows how these simple acts of mercy will pay off. In this book, two veteran pastors will help you take a fresh look at your ministry. They’ll show you that when you seek God’s will in the midst of your circumstances, obstacles become stepping stones. While God may not take you on the path you expected, you can still find a refreshing peace at the center of God’s unique plan for you. |
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The Unnecessary Pastor: Rediscovering the Call By Marva DawnIn a society protective of political correctness and the status quo, many forces consider pastors dangerous and unnecessary. Now respected authors explore Romans, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, and Ephesians to reconnect clergy with biblical texts that will train them as countercultural servants of God—and help them recover their gospel identity! 256 pages, softcover from Eerdmans. |
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They Call Me Pastor By H.B. LondonHow do you stack up in loving the ones you lead? Focus on the Family’s H.B. London Jr. once again teams up with Neil Wiseman to encourage and inspire church leaders to celebrate the special bond between a minister and the congregation he serves. Warmly written from a heart of concern, it’s a testimony to the love of God and the miracles it can spawn in the life of a church when His love is allowed to flourish. |
