Pastoral Graces Reflections on the Care of Souls

by Eclov, Lee

• ISBN13: 9780802405678
• ISBN10: 0802405673
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-05-01
• Publisher: Moody Publishers

Summary

Grace is the credential that lets us park close to people's hearts.When Christ calls a pastor He instills a kind of heightened instinct for grace; what we call a shepherd's heart. However, pastors often become disoriented by leadership demands, congregational expectation, and the wounds of ministry. They forget how to use the grace of Christ in the everyday work of pastoring. Through striking word pictures and stories that resonate with every pastor, this book will reinvigorate pastors' instincts for practicing grace in the churches they shepherd. Whether you are training to be a pastor and wondering if you are called, a seasoned shepherd needing encouragement and affirmation, or simply someone who wants to encourage your pastor, you will appreciate the sage wisdom and confirmation poured out in the pages of Pastoral Graces.

Author Biography

LEE ECLOV is Senior Pastor of the Village Church of Lincolnshire (Evangelical Free) in the northern suburbs of Chicago where he has served since 1998. Previously, he served for 14 years as senior pastor of Chippewa Evangelical Free Church, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, and for five years as an Assistant Pastor at North Suburban Evangelical Free Church, Deerfield, Illinois. His columns on preaching and his sermons appear regularly at www.PreachingToday.com and he is a Contributing Editor of Leadership Journal. He has been an adjunct professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School for over ten years, currently teaching pastoral counseling. Lee is a native of South Dakota and the product of a rural church. He and his wife Susan have been married for nearly 40 years and have one son, Anders.

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS:IntroductionChapter 1 ¿ Uncalled, then the Hand in My BackChapter 2 ¿ Authority, Wisdom, and Grace ¿ but Especially GraceChapter 3 ¿ Public GraceChapter 4 ¿ Hitting the Refresh Button on GraceChapter 5 ¿ Portable GraceChapter 6 ¿ Decorating with GraceChapter 7 ¿ Building with the BrokenChapter 8 ¿ March into the SmokeChapter 9 ¿ I'd Have Waited All NightChapter 10 ¿ Lead Me Gently HomeChapter 11 ¿ Grace Will Lead Me Home