The Path to Being a Pastor

Bobby Jamieson (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

192 Seiten

2021
Crossway Books (Verlag)
978-1-4335-7665-2 (ISBN)

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Written from personal experience, The Path to Being a Pastor lays the groundwork for aspiring leaders to walk through various stages of ministry preparation, trusting that the Lord will direct their steps on the path to becoming a pastor.

A man who’s been transformed by Christ and desires to preach the gospel might say he feels called to be a pastor.

This personal conviction, while heartfelt, doesn’t acknowledge important, challenging steps necessary to be a qualified leader. So where should full-time ministry begin?

In The Path to Being a Pastor, Bobby Jamieson explains why it’s better to emphasize “aspiration” over “calling” as men pursue the office of elder and encourages readers to make sure they are pastorally gifted before considering the role. He shares from his own eleven-year experience preparing to be a pastor by walking potential leaders through different stages of ministry training, from practical steps—such as cultivating godly ambition and leadership, observing healthy churches, and mastering Scripture—to personal advice on building a strong family and succeeding in seminary. Emphasizing the importance of prayer, godly counsel, and immersion in the local church, Jamieson encourages men to ask Am I qualified? instead of Am I called? when considering a life in ministry.

Foreword by Conrad Mbewe
Written by a pastor to aspiring pastors
Includes suggested books for further reading
Examines the giftings and qualifications important for pastoral ministry
Encourages young men to reflect on their pursuit of ministry

Bobby Jamieson (PhD, University of Cambridge) is the senior pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He is the author of several books, including Everything Is Never Enough: Ecclesiastes’ Surprising Path to Resilient Happiness, and coauthor of Biblical Reasoning: Christological and Trinitarian Rules for Exegesis. Jamieson and his wife have four children.

Preface
Acknowledgments

Part 1: Finding the Path
Chapter 1: Say “I Aspire,” Not “I’m Called”
Chapter 2: Aspire Humbly
Chapter 3: Seek Wisdom
Chapter 4: Make the Biblical Qualifications Your Compass

Part 2: Walking the Path
Chapter 5: Learn to Pastor from Faithful Pastors and Healthy Churches
Chapter 6: Start Setting an Example
Chapter 7: Elder Before You Elder
Chapter 8: Want to Be a Leader? Then Lead Something
Chapter 9: Master and Be Mastered by Scripture
Chapter 10: Take Every Teaching Opportunity You Can Get
Chapter 11: Pinch Hit
Chapter 12: Apprentice in the Craft of Preaching
Chapter 13: Read for Life
Chapter 14: Give Yourself to Prayer
Chapter 15: Banish Pornography
Chapter 16: Marry Wisely
Chapter 17: Lay down Your Life for Your Wife
Chapter 18: Pastor Your Children
Chapter 19: Study God’s Blueprints for the Church
Chapter 20: Serve Outside the Spotlight
Chapter 21: If You Can, Make the Most of Seminary
Chapter 22: Improve Your Trials
Chapter 23: Filter

Part 3: Approaching the Destination
Chapter 24: Slay and Resurrect Ambition
Chapter 25: Be Careful Who You Work For
Chapter 26: Candidate Candidly
Chapter 27: Cherish Christ

General Index
Scripture Index

Erscheinungsdatum	02.08.2021
Verlagsort	Wheaton, IL
Sprache	englisch
Maße	133 x 203 mm
Gewicht	215 g
Themenwelt	Sonstiges ► Geschenkbücher
	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte
	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Moraltheologie / Sozialethik
	Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Pastoraltheologie
ISBN-10	1-4335-7665-1 / 1433576651
ISBN-13	978-1-4335-7665-2 / 9781433576652
Zustand	Neuware