A PASTOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES are unique, demanding that he not only nurture his own spiritual life but also the lives of those in his care.  What a challenge this can be!

Derek Prime and Alistair Begg provide practical advice for both the spiritual and practical aspects of pastoral ministry.  They delve deep into topics such as prayer, devotional habits, preaching, studying, and specific ministry duties. The result is an essential tool for those in pastoral ministry.

This new edition includes updated examples from Derek Prime’s experiences in Scotland as well as additions from an American church pastor, Alistair Begg.  Experienced pastors as well as those just beginning will resonate with the truth and wisdom presented here.

Being a pastor is a high calling, which requires devotion, skillfulness, and unique spiritual preparation. Derek Prime and Alistair Begg provide clarity for the call, wisdom for the journey, and experience for the task. This book is like a conversation with good friends providing practical no nonsense counsel for the ministry challenges of the 21st century.

-JACK GRAHAM

President, Southern Baptist Convention

Pastor, Prestonwood Baptist Church

Dallas, Texas

On Being a Pastor is an outstanding book, which should be on every pastor’s

shelf I have read and consulted the previous version from the pen of Derek Prime

for many years. Now it has been revised and enriched with the cooperation of

Alistair Begg, and the result is splendid!

-ERIC J. ALEXANDER

Retired Pastor

St. George’s-Tron Parish Church

Scotland