 | Shepherds After My Own Heart: Pastoral Traditions And Leadership in the Bible (New Studies in Biblical Theology) by Timothy S. Laniak
Buy new: $17.16 / Used from: $14.94 Biblical theology of pastoral ministry. This excellent book presents the Bibles teaching on, and models of pastoral leadership, showing how they find root in God's own shepherding of his people. This is the book I always said I wanted to write (not for publication, but for personal training). Thankfully, someone else did the work me and the result is fantastic.
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 | On Being A Pastor: For Pastors and Teachers by Alistair Begg
Buy used from: $5.00 Excellent book on the calling and nature of pastoral ministry.
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 | Humility: True Greatness by C. J. Mahaney
Buy new: $9.35 / Used from: $5.00 One of the most missing elements in pastoral ministry today.
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 | Rediscovering Pastoral Ministry by John MacArthur
Buy used from: $12.99 Great collections of essays on various facets of pastoral ministry.
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 | Cross and Christian Ministry, The: Leadership Lessons from 1 Corinthians by D. Carson
Buy new: $10.39 / Used from: $6.69 The basic framework of ministry. Carson explains key passages of 1 Corinthians, all the while showing their impact for ministry.
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 | A Model of Christian Maturity: An Exposition of 2 Corinthians 10-13 by D. Carson
Buy new: $12.82 / Used from: $8.00 A great follow-up to Carson's "Cross and Christian Ministry."
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 | Jesus Driven Ministry by Ajith Fernando
Buy used from: $12.95 Another great work that takes us back to the Scriptures for our view of ministry.
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 | Christian Ministry by Charles Bridges
Buy new: $21.12 / Used from: $15.13 Another classic work on the ministry. Bridges expertly makes the biblical text seem so practical.
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 | The Reformed Pastor by Richard Baxter
Buy new: $9.00 / Used from: $1.92 A classic on the reviving ("reform") of the Christian pastor and his ministry.
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 | Reforming Pastoral Ministry: Challenges for Ministry in Postmodern Times by John H. Armstrong
Buy new: $14.03 / Used from: $8.84 Great collection of essays on pastoral ministry in today's world, giving wise comment on many current trends and assumptions in ministry.
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 | Contagious Holiness: Jesus' Meals With Sinners (New Studies in Biblical Theology) by Craig L. Blomberg
Buy new: $18.72 / Used from: $18.50 Ministers far too often do not even know any lost people, let alone spend time with them! Follow in the footsteps of the Masters and let your life be an influence on sinners.
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 | Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome by R. Kent Hughes
Buy used from: $0.01 Who defines the "success" of a ministry? The church, culture, or God in His Word?
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 | Basic Christian Leadership: Biblical Models of Church, Gospel and Ministry : Includes Study Guide for Groups or Individuals by John R. W. Stott
Buy used from: $1.44 Stott looks to Paul's ministry for advice on contemporary ministry.
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 | Shepherding God's Flock: A Handbook on Pastoral Ministry, Counseling and Leadership by Jay E. Adams
Buy new: $18.99 / Used from: $7.49 This gem includes helpful instruction on Pastoral Life (Ministry), Pastoral Counseling, and Pastoral Leadership.
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 | The Deliberate Church: Building Your Ministry on the Gospel by Mark Dever
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $3.40 Great book that deals with very practical issues in church ministry from a solid theology.
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 | Pastoral Visitation Pocket Manual by David Short
Buy new: $11.69 / Used from: $5.95 A wonderful resource for pastoral visitation (includes practical advice on visiting, key Scripture verses for various situations, etc.).
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 | Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry by John Piper
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $4.71 A collection of challenging essays on the ministry. You cannot go wrong with Piper!
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 | One To One by Peace Sophie
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $4.50 Excellent handbook for the process of discipling someone accoridng to the biblical pattern: one-on-one. This is a must have!
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 | Power Religion: The Selling Out of the Evangelical Church? by J. I. Packer
Buy used from: $2.39 A great corrective to some modern misconceptions about pastoral ministry and leadership.
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 | The Pastor in the Sick Room by John D. Wells
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $7.81 Excellent essays on ministering to the sick.
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 | No Guts No Glory: Building Youth Ministry That Lasts
Buy used from: $16.52 While almost all that is said can be directly applied to an area of pastoral ministry, here is an especially good book specifically on youth ministry.
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| True Fellowship: The Biblical Practice of Koinonia by Jerry Bridges
Buy used from: $0.49 Does your church's fellowship consist of coffee and donuts before services and the occasional 'get-together'? Read this to see what you're missing!
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 | Hospitality Commands by Alexander Strauch
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $0.73 An often neglected aspect of ministry is addressed in very biblical and pracitical ways.
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 | Meetings That Work: A Guide to Effective Elders' Meetings by Alexander Strauch
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $2.80 The title says it all!
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