
Faithful Endurance
The Joy of Shepherding People for a Lifetime
Crossway Books (Publisher)
Published on 30. April 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-4335-6265-5 (ISBN)
Description
"This book will prove to be a spiritual tonic for pastors."
-Thomas R. Schreiner
This book offers pastors examples of long-term faithfulness in ministry and practical wisdom from veteran pastors for real-life issues.
Published in partnership with the Gospel Coalition.
Attending to your personal spiritual life (Tim Keller)
Leaving a church
(D. A. Carson)
Crafting sermons week after week
(Bryan Chapell)
Facing criticism
(Dan Doriani)
Pastoring a church you wouldn't attend (Tom Ascol)
Caring for your wife in the midst of criticism
(Juan R. Sanchez with Jeanine D. Sanchez)
Feeling deserted by members leaving (Dave Harvey)
Pastoring a small church that seems insignificant
(Mark McCullough)
Experiencing burnout
(John Starke)
Shepherding a church that has outgrown your gifts
(Scott Patty)
Handling financial burdens
(Brandon Shields)
Doubting your calling
(Jeff Robinson Sr.)
Features chapters on keeping sermons fresh, personal spiritual life, pastoring small churches, dealing with criticism, conflict with elders, gifting and calling, ministering to wives and families, financial strain, and more
Includes contributions from veteran pastors such as Tim Keller, D. A. Carson, Bryan Chapell, Mark McCullough, Scott Patty, Dan Doriani, Dave Harvey, Juan Sanchez, John Starke, Tom Ascol, Brandon Shields, and Jeff Robinson
Written in the format of a letter from a young pastor, followed by an answer filled with wisdom gleaned from the Bible, history, and years of personal experience, biblical insights, and historical illustrations
Concludes with a transcript of an interview with John MacArthur on the topic of endurance in ministry
-Thomas R. Schreiner
This book offers pastors examples of long-term faithfulness in ministry and practical wisdom from veteran pastors for real-life issues.
Published in partnership with the Gospel Coalition.
Attending to your personal spiritual life (Tim Keller)
Leaving a church
(D. A. Carson)
Crafting sermons week after week
(Bryan Chapell)
Facing criticism
(Dan Doriani)
Pastoring a church you wouldn't attend (Tom Ascol)
Caring for your wife in the midst of criticism
(Juan R. Sanchez with Jeanine D. Sanchez)
Feeling deserted by members leaving (Dave Harvey)
Pastoring a small church that seems insignificant
(Mark McCullough)
Experiencing burnout
(John Starke)
Shepherding a church that has outgrown your gifts
(Scott Patty)
Handling financial burdens
(Brandon Shields)
Doubting your calling
(Jeff Robinson Sr.)
Features chapters on keeping sermons fresh, personal spiritual life, pastoring small churches, dealing with criticism, conflict with elders, gifting and calling, ministering to wives and families, financial strain, and more
Includes contributions from veteran pastors such as Tim Keller, D. A. Carson, Bryan Chapell, Mark McCullough, Scott Patty, Dan Doriani, Dave Harvey, Juan Sanchez, John Starke, Tom Ascol, Brandon Shields, and Jeff Robinson
Written in the format of a letter from a young pastor, followed by an answer filled with wisdom gleaned from the Bible, history, and years of personal experience, biblical insights, and historical illustrations
Concludes with a transcript of an interview with John MacArthur on the topic of endurance in ministry
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Language
English
Place of publication
Wheaton, IL
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 141 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
200 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4335-6265-5 (9781433562655)
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04/2019
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Persons
Collin Hansen (MDiv, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is the vice president for content and editor in chief for the Gospel Coalition and the executive director of the Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics. He hosts the Gospelbound podcast and wrote Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation. He is an adjunct professor and cochair of the advisory board at Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, Alabama. You can follow him on X at @collinhansen.
Jeff Robinson Sr. (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is a senior editor for the Gospel Coalition and serves as the president and editor in chief of The Baptist Courier. He is the coauthor of To the Ends of the Earth: Calvin's Missional Vision and Legacy.
Jeff Robinson Sr. (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is a senior editor for the Gospel Coalition and serves as the president and editor in chief of The Baptist Courier. He is the coauthor of To the Ends of the Earth: Calvin's Missional Vision and Legacy.
Content
Introduction
Collin Hansen
Ministry Has Left Me Spiritually Listless
Tim Keller
Is It Time for Me to Go?
D. A. Carson
My Preaching Always Sounds the Same Bryan Chapell
I'm under the Fire of Criticism
Dan Doriani
I Would Never Have Attended the Church I Now Lead
Tom Ascol
My Critics Are a Burden for My Wife
Juan R. Sanchez with Jeanine D. Sanchez
They've Left, and I'm Crushed!
Dave Harvey
Does Staying in a Small Rural Church Make Me a Failure?
Mark McCullough
I'm Feeling Tired, Worn Out, and in Need of a Break
John Starke
My Church Has Outgrown My Gifts
Scott Patty
How Am I Going to Make It Financially
Brandon Shields
I've Come to Doubt My Calling
Jeff Robinson Sr.
Afterword: An Interview with John MacArthur
Contributors
General Index
Scripture Index
Collin Hansen
Ministry Has Left Me Spiritually Listless
Tim Keller
Is It Time for Me to Go?
D. A. Carson
My Preaching Always Sounds the Same Bryan Chapell
I'm under the Fire of Criticism
Dan Doriani
I Would Never Have Attended the Church I Now Lead
Tom Ascol
My Critics Are a Burden for My Wife
Juan R. Sanchez with Jeanine D. Sanchez
They've Left, and I'm Crushed!
Dave Harvey
Does Staying in a Small Rural Church Make Me a Failure?
Mark McCullough
I'm Feeling Tired, Worn Out, and in Need of a Break
John Starke
My Church Has Outgrown My Gifts
Scott Patty
How Am I Going to Make It Financially
Brandon Shields
I've Come to Doubt My Calling
Jeff Robinson Sr.
Afterword: An Interview with John MacArthur
Contributors
General Index
Scripture Index