Synopses & Reviews
Recovering the Biblical ModelJesus promised to build His church and even the gates of hell will not prevail against it.He never intended that we should be the builders but He does use us.There are many discouraged pastors and leaders. The world has neither serious regard norunderstanding of what the local church is to be.This book is an attempt to share some of the lessons and discoveries from forty-five yearsof pastoral ministry. My heart's desire is to encourage small and medium size churchpastors and leaders who are tempted to feel insignificant in face of the awesomechallenge. Most understand the purposes of the local churches. Programs for the churchesabound. The key element, and central to this book, are these principles of church life inthe New Testament.1. Headship2. Fellowship 3. Interaction 4. Integration5. Gifts of the Spirit 6. Discipline 7. CommitmentDonald Burnett entered the pastoral ministry as a student with two Methodist churches in1960 at the age of twenty-two. He served several Methodist churches in Kentucky andSouth Carolina. He and his wife Loretta moved to Columbia SC in 1972 to plant a newnon-denominational church. They continued at St. Andrews Evangelical for thirty-threeyears before retiring in 2005. They have two children, Don Jr. who is now pastor of St.Andrews, and Becky who is a church-planting missionary with TEAM in Italy.Burnett has been an adjunct professor at Columbia International University, SC statepresident of NAE, led weekly Bible studies in the governor's office for seven years andwas presented the Order of the Palmetto from the governor.