| Category: | Church Ministry |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Page Count: | 192 |
| Size: | 6.0 in x 9.0 in |
| Weight: | 9.76 ounces |
| ISBN-10: | 1-4335-3664-1 |
| ISBN-13: | 978-1-4335-3664-9 |
| ISBN-UPC: | 9781433536649 |
| Case Quantity: | 60 |
| Published: | July 31, 2013 |
The Pastor's Justification: Applying the Work of Christ in Your Life and Ministry
By Jared C. Wilson, Foreword by Mike Ayers
The Pastor's Justification: Applying the Work of Christ in Your Life and Ministry
By Jared C. Wilson, Foreword by Mike Ayers
Ministry can be brutal. As leaders, we face discouragement, frustration, and exhaustion—and many times we face it alone. Helping us to refocus our gaze on the gospel, pastor Jared Wilson offers here practical insights, real-life anecdotes, and in-your-face truth related to the ups and downs of pastoral ministry. Honest yet hopeful, this creative fusion of biblical exposition and personal confession will help pastors weather the storms of ministry by rooting their identity in Christ.
Author:
Jared C. Wilson is assistant professor of pastoral ministry at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and director of the Pastoral Training Center at Liberty Baptist Church in Kansas City, Missouri. He is a popular author and conference speaker, and also blogs regularly at Gospel Driven Church, hosted by the Gospel Coalition. His books include Gospel Wakefulness; The Storytelling God; and The Wonder-Working God.
Product Details
Table of Contents
Part 1: The Pastor’s Heart
1. The Free Pastor
2. The Holy Pastor
3. The Humble Pastor
4. The Confident Pastor
5. The Watchful Pastor
6. The Justified Pastor
Part 2: The Pastor’s Glory
7. The Pastor and the Bible
8. The Pastor and God’s Grace
9. The Pastor and His Faith
10. The Pastor and the King
11. The Pastor and Glory
Endorsements
“It ought to go without saying that pastors who preach the gospel need the gospel desperately themselves—but it doesn’t. In The Pastor’s Justification, Jared Wilson boldly reminds ministers where their true measure of success and fulfillment is found. This book will help shepherd shepherds back to the confidence and humility found only in Jesus.”
Ed Stetzer, Dean, Talbot School of Theology
“Why do so many pastors feel burned out, burned up, and simply burned? We allow ourselves to be shaped by the many pseudogospels rooted in our guilt-driven, shame-based, performance-oriented approaches to ministry. The Pastor’s Justification by Jared Wilson exposes these idols and invites us to rediscover the gospel of grace and its application for pastors and church leaders. Jared exercises his considerable pastoral compassion and skill to offer a fresh, much-needed word for burned-out pastors.”
Daniel Montgomery, Lead Pastor, Sojourn Community Church, Louisville, Kentucky; Founder, Sojourn Network; author, Faithmapping, PROOF, and Leadership Mosaic
“Pastor, you are not alone—your feelings of loneliness, fear, insecurity, and mediocrity are shared by all pastors, to one degree or another. Pastors need other faithful shepherds to preach to us, admonish us, comfort us, and point us to Jesus. We need others to come alongside us as we look not primarily for better techniques or bigger churches, but to the unity, safety, security, and justification that we have in our Chief Shepherd, Jesus Christ. This book will engage not only your intellect, but your motives, your idols, and your dreams. Every congregation should want their pastor to read this book, and every pastor will want his congregation to do the same.”
Burk Parsons, Senior Pastor, Saint Andrew’s Chapel, Sanford, Florida; Editor, Tabletalk