Confessions of an Insignificant Pastor : What Every Pastor Wishes They Could Tell You!

by Elliott, W. Mark

• ISBN13: 9780788026164
• ISBN10: 078802616X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-04-01
• Publisher: Faithwalk Publishing

Summary

The statistics are alarming and pastoral ministry is in a crisis. Mark Elliott bares his soul as the takes a brutally honest look at the real person we pastors are on the inside that few people ever know. Each page speaks to the honest confessions inside and draws out the hidden person in us all. This book is destined to set you free! Dr. Elliott tackles such issues as emotional baggage, people getting on his late nerve, disillusionment, arrogance, messy motives, workaholism and his own battle with sin. When is the last time you heard a pastor confess his debilitating flaws? The transparency is refreshing, the honesty is startling, and the positive hope is life-changing. Every pastor needs to read this book and be encouraged and liberated. Every believer needs to read this book to get an insiders take on how to encourage and pray for their pastor. This is a MUST read for every Bible College and Seminary student serious about ministry. Book jacket.

Author Biography

W. Mark Elliptt A Veteran pastor of twenty-seven years, has served in churches as small as three and as large as six thousand. Mark has ministered aboard in twelve countries and enjoys speaking to gatherings of pastors. Dr. Elliott has two Masters Degrees and an earned Doctor of Ministry from Grace Theological Seminary. Mark grew up in the rolling hills and cave country of Southern Indiana and is a self-confessed sports maniac! Mark and Claudette have four children and reside in Oshkosh, WI.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 15
Preface	p. 17
I'm A Nobody From 47452	p. 27
I'm Not That Sharp	p. 37
I'm Not Sure What I Am Doing	p. 51
I Have Emotional Baggage	p. 63
My Motives Are Messy	p. 81
I'm Battling Sin	p. 99
Size Matters Too Much To Me	p. 113
I Work Too Much	p. 125
I'm Not Bill, Andy, Rick, Or Ed	p. 137
I'm Such A Yo-Yo	p. 153
People Get On My Last Nerve	p. 165
I'm Young And Arrogant	p. 177
My Best Days Are Behind Me	p. 191
I'm Not The Best Family Man	p. 205
I'm Disillusioned By The Ministry	p. 219
I Refuse To Quit!	p. 233
Bibliography	p. 253
About The Author	p. 255
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