Shepherding God's Flock
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Shepherding God's Flock is both a textbook for students of pastoral ministry and a handbook for pastors. Jay Adams is well-known for his practical and thorough approach to the many issues of Christian counseling. That same practicality and thoroughness is found in this unparalleled handbook on pastoral ministry. Not only does it offer pastors one of the best resources in print, but it also provides church elders with an orientation and practical guide to aspects of ministry for which they have responsibility. It is truly a shepherd's handbook. The book is divided into three parts. Pastoral Life deals with the pastor, his calling, and the general care he provides the flock. Pastoral Counseling provides an overview of the task and a general approach for pastoral counselors. Pastoral Leadership offers a perspective on the ways the pastor can lead the church in its many tasks and responsibilities.
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Jay E. Adams, A.B., B.D., S.T.M., Ph.D. (1929-2020) served as a pastor, church planter, denominational executive, seminary professor, author, and lecturer. He taught homiletics at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and was the Director of Advanced Studies at Westminster Seminary in California. He was the founder of the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF), the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (formerly NANC), and the Institute for Nouthetic Studies (INS). He was the author of over 100 books including the best-seller Competent to Counsel which launched the modern biblical counseling movement. He was the recipient of the Order of the Palmetto, the highest civilian honor awarded by the State of South Carolina.
Content
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Part 1: Pastoral Life
- I. Theology and Pastoral Work
- II. Pastoral Theology
- Section One: The Shepherd Life
- III. Counting the Cost
- IV. Areas of Adequacy
- V. Five Vital Factors
- VI. Family and Social Life
- VII. Repossessing Time
- VIII. Other Factors to Consider
- Section Two: The Shepherd's Call
- IX. Candidating
- X. Going to and Fro
- Section Three: The Shepherd's Care of the Flock
- XI. The Shepherd Visits
- XII. House Calling
- XIII. Specific Congregational Ministry
- XIV. Personal Ministry: Counseling
- XV. Visiting the Sick
- XVI. The Hospital Call
- XVII. Visiting In Special Situations
- Appendix A: Grief As a Counseling Opportunity
- Part 2: Pastoral Counseling
- Introduction
- I. Pastoral Counseling
- II. Mutual Ministry In Counseling
- III. Conducting a Congregational Counseling Program
- IV. Counseling Members of Other Congregations
- V. Evaluation and Upgrading of Pastoral Counseling
- VI. How to Take Pastoral Initiative
- VII. Premarital Counseling
- VIII. Care In Counseling Women
- IX. Counseling Older Persons
- X. Educational Counseling
- XI. Instruction In Counseling
- XII. Counseling Disabled Persons
- XIII. A Final Note On Pastoral Counseling
- XIV. The Shepherd's Equipment
- Appendix A: A Personal Word to Women
- Part 3: Pastoral Leadership
- Introduction
- I. Shepherds Lead
- II. Leadership In the Church
- III. Leadership Means Equipping Others
- IV. Delegation and Sharing
- V. Working With the Eldership
- VI. Working With Another Pastor
- VII. Congregational Meetings
- VIII. Communication In the Body
- IX. Communication Links
- X. Enlisting and Training
- XI. Setting Up a Program
- XII. Organizations In the Congregation
- XIII. A Church School for Adults
- XIV. Leading Children and Youth
- XV. Making the Church Library Work
- XVI. Church Buildings
- XVII. Finances In the Local Church
- XVIII. Publicity
- XIX. Conclusion
- Appendix A: Evangelism and the Pastor
- Appendix B: Check List
- Appendix C: The Five-Year Plan
- Scripture Index
- Index
