The Preacher's Catechism
Published on 31. July 2018
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-4335-5935-8 (ISBN)
Description
Your work as a pastor can make it easy to overlook the deep needs of your own soul. These 43 questions and answers, written to reflect the format of historic catechisms, seek to provide nourishment for weary pastors in the thick of ministry. Each chapter features content designed to care for your spiritual health, feeding your mind and heart with life-giving truth aimed at helping you press on in ministry with endurance, contentment, and joy.
Features 43 questions with answers designed to minister to the busy pastor's heart and mind, such as "What is the preacher's chief end?" "Why does God call us to preach?" and "How can we know we really are saved?"
Written by a veteran of over 18 years in pastoral ministry
Divided into 3 parts: (1) "The Glory of God and the Greatness of Preaching," (2) "Jesus for Preachers," and (3) "Loving the Word"
Features 43 questions with answers designed to minister to the busy pastor's heart and mind, such as "What is the preacher's chief end?" "Why does God call us to preach?" and "How can we know we really are saved?"
Written by a veteran of over 18 years in pastoral ministry
Divided into 3 parts: (1) "The Glory of God and the Greatness of Preaching," (2) "Jesus for Preachers," and (3) "Loving the Word"
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Language
English
Place of publication
Wheaton, IL
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 221 mm
Width: 147 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
363 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4335-5935-8 (9781433559358)
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Person
Lewis Allen (DPhil, University of Oxford) pastored Gunnersbury Baptist Church in London for over twelve years, and in 2010, was called to plant what is now Hope Church in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, where he is the senior pastor. He is the author of several books, including Resilient Faith: Learning to Rely on Jesus in the Struggles of Life and The Glory of Grace: An Introduction to the Puritans in Their Own Words. Allen is married with five adult children.
Content
Foreword by Sinclair B. Ferguson
Introduction
Part 1: The Glory of God and the Greatness of Preaching
1. Preaching, above All
What is God's chief end in preaching?
2. Enjoying God
How do we enjoy God?
3. The One We Preach
Who is God?
4. By the Book
What do the Scriptures primarily teach?
5. Preaching Christ
What is Preaching?
6. All Our Days
What is the preacher's chief end?
7. Confident of This
How can we rest in God's power and purposes?
8. Called to Preach
Why do we believe that God called us to preach?
9. For God, for People
Why does God call us to preach?
10. Not a Square Inch
What else did God ordain?
Part 2: Jesus for Preachers
11. Sin
How did the first preacher sin?
12. Weakness
What's the good news for struggling preachers?
13. Knowing Jesus
Does Jesus love preachers?
14. For His Name's Sake
Surely we preachers don't have to suffer, do we?
15. Rewarded
Where does our reward come from?
16. This Solid Ground
But are we saved?
17. Lavish Love
How can we know we really are saved?
18. Holiness
How will we preachers grow?
19. Journey's End
Will we ever stop preaching?
Part 3: Loving the Word
20. The Grace of Law
Must we preachers obey the Law, too?
21. Obedience
What ten things must every preacher know and do?
22. Love's Choice
What does the first commandment teach us?
23. Image Rights?
What does the second commandment teach us?
24. Our Honour, or His?
What does the third commandment teach us?
25. Stop!
What does the fourth commandment teach us?
26. Respect
What does the fifth commandment teach us?
27. Servant-Hearted Servants
What does the sixth commandment teach us?
28. Faithful Attraction
What does the seventh commandment teach us?
29. Give
What does the eighth commandment teach us?
30. True to His Word
What does the ninth commandment teach us?
31. Resist
What does the tenth commandment teach?
32. The Heart of the Law
What is the summary of the Ten Commandments for preachers?
Part 4: Preaching with Conviction
33. Trusting Ministry
why should we believe in our preaching?
34. At the Cross
What happens when we preachers actually believe in Jesus?
35. The Courage of Our Convictions
How can we treasure preaching, even when we feel like no one else does?
36. Ministering Sacraments
Will we let the sacraments preach?
37. Take Them to the Water
Why do we celebrate baptism?
38. To Supper
Why do we share the pulpit with the Lord's Supper?
39. Seek First
What is prayer?
40. Praying, for His Glory
Do we want God and his kingdom above all else when Sunday comes?
41. Trust Issues
Do we go home on a Sunday praying for God's will to be done?
42. Confession Time
What's the worst sin we might commit in a sermon?
43. All for the King
Will we pray ourselves into a glad submission to God?
?Scripture Index
Introduction
Part 1: The Glory of God and the Greatness of Preaching
1. Preaching, above All
What is God's chief end in preaching?
2. Enjoying God
How do we enjoy God?
3. The One We Preach
Who is God?
4. By the Book
What do the Scriptures primarily teach?
5. Preaching Christ
What is Preaching?
6. All Our Days
What is the preacher's chief end?
7. Confident of This
How can we rest in God's power and purposes?
8. Called to Preach
Why do we believe that God called us to preach?
9. For God, for People
Why does God call us to preach?
10. Not a Square Inch
What else did God ordain?
Part 2: Jesus for Preachers
11. Sin
How did the first preacher sin?
12. Weakness
What's the good news for struggling preachers?
13. Knowing Jesus
Does Jesus love preachers?
14. For His Name's Sake
Surely we preachers don't have to suffer, do we?
15. Rewarded
Where does our reward come from?
16. This Solid Ground
But are we saved?
17. Lavish Love
How can we know we really are saved?
18. Holiness
How will we preachers grow?
19. Journey's End
Will we ever stop preaching?
Part 3: Loving the Word
20. The Grace of Law
Must we preachers obey the Law, too?
21. Obedience
What ten things must every preacher know and do?
22. Love's Choice
What does the first commandment teach us?
23. Image Rights?
What does the second commandment teach us?
24. Our Honour, or His?
What does the third commandment teach us?
25. Stop!
What does the fourth commandment teach us?
26. Respect
What does the fifth commandment teach us?
27. Servant-Hearted Servants
What does the sixth commandment teach us?
28. Faithful Attraction
What does the seventh commandment teach us?
29. Give
What does the eighth commandment teach us?
30. True to His Word
What does the ninth commandment teach us?
31. Resist
What does the tenth commandment teach?
32. The Heart of the Law
What is the summary of the Ten Commandments for preachers?
Part 4: Preaching with Conviction
33. Trusting Ministry
why should we believe in our preaching?
34. At the Cross
What happens when we preachers actually believe in Jesus?
35. The Courage of Our Convictions
How can we treasure preaching, even when we feel like no one else does?
36. Ministering Sacraments
Will we let the sacraments preach?
37. Take Them to the Water
Why do we celebrate baptism?
38. To Supper
Why do we share the pulpit with the Lord's Supper?
39. Seek First
What is prayer?
40. Praying, for His Glory
Do we want God and his kingdom above all else when Sunday comes?
41. Trust Issues
Do we go home on a Sunday praying for God's will to be done?
42. Confession Time
What's the worst sin we might commit in a sermon?
43. All for the King
Will we pray ourselves into a glad submission to God?
?Scripture Index