Pastoral Leadership is... How to Shepherd God’s People with Passion and Confidence

by Earley, Dave

• ISBN13: 9781433673849
• ISBN10: 1433673843
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-08-15
• Publisher: B&H Academic

Summary

Pastoral Leadership Is . . .presents in dozens of brief yet powerful chapters a practical, Bible-based, and highly readable guide to leading the local church. This guidebook to the great adventure of being a pastor follows the directions God gave Moses in order to effectively shepherd Israel: Pray, Teach and Preach, Lead and Multiply. Believing the western world has traded the biblical model of pastoral leadership in favor of a traditional one, author Dave Earley writes to encourage pastors to become the spiritual warriors, missional leaders, and multiplying mentors God calls them to be. Each compelling entry is set up to finish the sentence that begins with the book's title. For example, Pastoral Leadership Is . . ."Abandoning Your Life to the Call of God," "Following Paul's Example in Praying for Your Flock," "Cooperating with the Holy Spirit," "Leading a Church Full of Leaders," "Resolving Conflict," and more. Expecting a revolution, Earley says, "Instead of letting traditional church culture tell you who a pastor is and what he is to do, let God tell you through the Bible."

Author Biography

Dave Earley is chairman of the Department of Pastoral Ministries and Church Expansion as well as director of the Center for Ministry Training and director of the Center for Church Planting at Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Introduction: Read This First!!	p. 1
Pastoral Leadership Is…
Focusing on the Things Every Pastor Simply Must Do	p. 5
Being a Man of God Pastoral Leadership Is…
Abandoning All to Follow the Call	p. 17
Cultivating Godly Integrity	p. 27
Fleeing Greed and Pursuing Purity	p. 37
Being a Faithful Servant	p. 47
Engaging in Spiritual Warfare	p. 55
Training Yourself for Godliness	p. 63
Praying with Power
Pastoral Leadership Is…
Prioritizing Prayer	p. 75
Interceding for Your People	p. 84
Following Paul's Example in Praying for Your Flock	p. 93
Fasting and Praying	p. 102
Making Prayer Your Church's Top Priority	p. 110
Building a House of Prayer	p. 119
Teaching the Word of God
Pastoral Leadership Is…
Preaching the Word	p. 131
Communicating for Life Change	p. 140
Feeding God's Sheep	p. 149
Studying the Bible	p. 158
Preparing the Message	p. 166
Living and Giving the Message	p. 178
Equipping and Leading Others
Pastoral Leadership Is…
Equipping Saints to Do the Work of Ministry	p. 191
Preparing Saints to Serve	p. 200
Multiplying Your Life	p. 209
Investing in Faithful Men	p. 218
Guiding God's People	p. 226
Inspiring Others	p. 236
Shepherding God's Flock
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Shepherding through Undershepherds	p. 249
Counseling the Flock	p. 257
Resolving Conflict	p. 266
Celebrating the Ordinances	p. 275
Doing Premarital Counseling and Weddings	p. 283
Conducting Funerals	p. 293
Appendix: Ordination	p. 303
Scripture Index	p. 307
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