Heart of a Shepherd

This Challenging, practical, and Down-To-Earth Volume of devotions for men and women who are entering the pastorate will share the insights and humor gained from the author's experiences as a new pastor. Angie Best-Boss weaves her joys and challenges as a new pastor with those of others who have survived their initial years in the pastorate. In this candid, anecdotal look at ministry, she reflects upon the relevant principles that affect all new pastors.

Angie Best-Boss is senior pastor at Anderson First Friends Meeting in Anderson, Indiana.

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. xiii
Devotions
Carrying the cross	p. 1
Advice well taken	p. 3
The day she threw out the pot roast	p. 5
How many cats can you bury?	p. 7
Biding one's time	p. 9
I don't get paid enough	p. 11
Who me?	p. 13
Gather 'round	p. 15
Do the right thing	p. 17
Light in the darkness	p. 19
Once upon a time	p. 21
Learning to listen	p. 23
Lifted up	p. 25
Sunday's comin'!	p. 27
God's day-planner	p. 29
Snow, ice, and contentment	p. 31
A child alone	p. 33
Lessons to be learned	p. 35
The big question	p. 37
Close to home	p. 39
Made by hand	p. 41
Great expectations	p. 43
Green-eyed monsters	p. 45
The pressure's on	p. 47
Failure 101	p. 49
More than 9 to 5	p. 51
A time to speak	p. 53
Living-room fellowship	p. 55
A sloth comes to call	p. 57
Cloud nine	p. 59
I told you so	p. 61
Quenching your thirst	p. 63
The best gift	p. 65
Without need	p. 67
Wise counsel	p. 69
Heart on your sleeve	p. 71
Jesus who?	p. 73
Walking in the gray area	p. 75
Hand-me-down love	p. 77
Home away from home	p. 79
A few weeds and a lot of patience	p. 81
Family circus	p. 83
Tag-along preachers	p. 85
To the rescue	p. 87
Staying the course	p. 89
Diversionary tactics	p. 91
Hasty decisions	p. 93
Rest for the weary	p. 95
Me, a servant?	p. 97
Sacrificial lambs	p. 99
Comfort zone	p. 101
Nickels and noses	p. 103
A job well done	p. 105
Whoa, Nelly!	p. 107
Thick-skinned	p. 109
Blinded by the spotlight	p. 111
Life in a fish bowl	p. 113
Thy presence known	p. 115
Grace and eviction notices	p. 117
Don't worry--I'm a professional	p. 119
Butterflies for breakfast	p. 121
Sweat of my brow	p. 123
A world of hurt	p. 125
Life on the edge	p. 127
Hebrew verbs and committee meetings	p. 129
A round peg	p. 131
Jack-of-few-trades	p. 133
You like me, you really like me!	p. 135
Backtracking	p. 137
But she's so ...	p. 139
Sowin' seeds	p. 141
Take this thorn ...	p. 143
Toughing it out	p. 145
A new coat of paint	p. 147
Only so much we can do	p. 149
Stay out of the way	p. 151
Falling away	p. 153
Good-enough neighbor	p. 155
Bandaged fingers, wounded pride	p. 157
We need to talk	p. 159
Hungry sheep	p. 161
But I don't want to grow	p. 163
Left-over time	p. 165
Betrayed	p. 167
Heart-talk	p. 169
Losing a part	p. 171
Oh, baby	p. 173
But they started it!	p. 175
Good behavior	p. 177
Faithful words	p. 179
Simple offerings	p. 181
Always something	p. 183
Hand in hand	p. 185
Solid rock	p. 187
Pray for whom?	p. 189
Loose lips	p. 191
Not in vain	p. 193
Fellow servants	p. 195
Growing pains	p. 197
Coming home	p. 199
Scripture Index	p. 201
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