Synopses & Reviews
The Heart of a Great Pastor salutes pastors everywhere – those wanting to take a fresh look at their ministries, as well as those just starting out. As the baton is passed to the “new breed of pastors,” there is a great need to help them count the cost of serving Christ and equip them with the tools, wisdom and encouragement from those who have gone before them. H.B. London, Jr., and Neil B.Wiseman bring their experiences and heart to pastors for such a task. To the “new breed,” they ask: Do you have a mentor? Have you examined your unique call and place in society? Do you have buy-in from your spouse and children? Do you spend as much time in the Word and study as you do in the entrepreneurial pursuits of your ministry? Do you genuinely love people? Do you really understand how invested God is in you and how important it is for you to make it? Here is help for young pastors and their mentors to stay strong personally while taking churches to the edge of creative, imaginative newness for Christ while remaining safely anchored to the abiding and adventuresome gospel.
Synopsis
For the wives of pastors and pastors themselves. This book includes testimonials from eight notable church leaders, including Rick Warren, John Maxwell and Jack Hayford. Full of encouragement, affirmation and appreciation, this book will play an important part in strengthening and energizing both marriages and ministries. H.B. London, Jr. is Vice President of Ministry Outreach/Pastoral Ministries at Focus on the Family in Colorado Springs. A fourth-generation minister, he was a pastor for 31 years before joining Focus on the Family. Neil B. Wiseman is Professor of Pastoral Development at Nazarene Bible College in Colorado Springs.
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"Pastor. What a beautiful word. What a unique relationship it conveys....Each time someone calls me pastor, I am awestruck.... It humbles me, but I am grateful. There is no higher privilege than being a pastor." So writes H.B. London, who once again joins with his frequent collaborator Neil Wiseman to encourage and inspire church leaders with their most passionate, stirring book to date. "They Call Me Pastor" is an unabashed celebration of the deeply felt bond between a pastor and the congregation he serves - a testimony to the love of God and the miracles it can work in the lives of a shepherd and his flock if only His love is shared and allowed to flourish.
Synopsis
A great pastor is not measured by the size of the congregation, weekly attendance, or the number of conversions each year. A great pastor is measured by a willingness to serve in any circumstances, even the most humble.
Whether you are a veteran pastor wanting to take a fresh look at your ministry, or a new pastor just starting out, you’ll find help and inspiration here. The journey may be long and difficult, but God has a unique plan for you and your ministry.
Through the wise and encouraging words of authors H.B. London and Neil Wiseman you’ll discover how to turn your obstacles into stepping-stones. You’ll be pushed to take risks. They’ll remind you that God wants every ministry to bloom, bear magnificent fruit, and put down deep roots. Learn from them how God has a remarkable record of helping ordinary people in difficult circumstances, and consider their victories as promises for your own victory in ministry.
Your greatest adventure is ahead!
Synopsis
This book is a passionate presentation of what our society is producing in children. The authors first present a "code blue" alarm for the need of paramedic and ambulance for at-risk children; then they provide some practical suggestions about how to save the children. The book contains statistics and stories with illustrations and hope-filled solutions; calling the reader to become what God has always called the Church to be - a change agent for the spiritually needy in every strata of society. Given the realities of our world - catastrophes on every news broadcast, an epidemic of fragmented families, a severely coarsened society - we can still make a difference in the lives of children by teaching them to value the right things.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-298).
About the Author
H.B. LONDON, Jr., is vice president of church, clergy and medical outreach for Focus on the Family in Colorado Springs, Colorado. A fourth-generation minister, he was a pastor for 31 years before joining Focus on the Family. H.B. communicates with thousands of pastors and church leaders each week through “The Pastor’s Weekly Briefing” (a fax network) and produces a bi-monthly “Pastor to Pastor” cassette and newsletter. He was the former host of a daily radio program, Lifeline to Truth in Salem, Oregon and in the Los Angeles area, as well as host of a weekly television program, A New Way to Live in Portland, Oregon. H.B. is author, with Neil B. Wiseman, of Pastors at Greater Risk, For Kids’ Sake and The Shepherd’s Covenant for Pastors.
NEIL B. WISEMAN is a veteran pastor, clergy educator, writer, editor and small-church consultant. Perhaps his foremost passion in life and ministry has been the development of pastors. He has been a pastor’s advocate through his writings, editing and publication of more than 30 books. He has also worked in the area of pastoral development in clergy education at Nazarene Bible College in Colorado Springs. Beyond the classroom, Dr. Wiseman founded the quarterly magazine GROW, was the founder of Preaching Today– a monthly audio sermon resource now produced by Christianity Today, founded and directed Small Church Institute and served as pastor to local congregations for 20 years.