Pastoral Ministry The Ministry of a Shepherd

by Biles, Deron J.; Patterson, Paige; Duesing, Jason G.

• ISBN13: 9781462751020
• ISBN10: 1462751024
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2017-11-01
• Publisher: B&H Academic

Summary

So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart, and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands. —Psalm 78:72

Being a pastor is an audacious calling—both a remarkable privilege and an unaccomplishable task. In general, the Bible talks about the identity of a shepherd more than the activity of a shepherd. Yet both are vital in ministry. Ezekiel 34 is God’s message to pastors: His template by which our ministries will be measured. Pastoral Ministry brings together this mandate of God, the needs of the sheep, and the model of the good Shepherd to uniquely inspire and equip you to fulfill your ministry as a shepherd.

Author Biography

Deron Biles is director of the Professional Doctoral Program in the School of Preaching and professor of pastoral ministry and preaching in the School of Theology and the School of Preaching at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Ministry of a Shepherd
     Deron Biles

Chapter 1: Feed the Flock
     David L. Allen

Chapter 2: Strengthen the Weak
     Deron Biles

Chapter 3: Healing—The Forgotten Art of the Church
     Paige Patterson

Chapter 4: Shepherds Bind the Broken
     Dale Johnson

Chapter 5: The Shepherd Who Protects the Flock
     Malcolm Yarnell

Chatper 6: Bring Back Those Driven Away
     Tommy Kiker

Chapter 7: Seeking the Lost and Perishing
     Matt Queen

Chapter 8: Leading the Flock
     Boyd Luter

Chapter 9: Trusting the True Shepherd
     Steve Rummage