Pastoral Leadership is...
Believing the western world has traded the biblical model of pastoral leadership in favor of a traditional one, author Dave Earley writes to encourage pastors to become the spiritual warriors, missional leaders, and multiplying mentors God calls them to be.
Each compelling entry is set up to finish the sentence that begins with the book’s title. For example, Pastoral Leadership Is . . . “Abandoning Your Life to the Call of God,” “Following Paul’s Example in Praying for Your Flock,” “Cooperating with the Holy Spirit,” “Leading a Church Full of Leaders,” “Resolving Conflict,” and more.
Expecting a revolution, Earley says, “Instead of letting traditional church culture tell you who a pastor is and what he is to do, let God tell you through the Bible.”
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Top Highlights
“A calling is different from a career choice. A career is what you’re paid for, but a calling is what you’re made for.” (source)
“I suggest that a pastor spends at least 25 percent of his time investing in prayer, 25 percent in studying and teaching the Word, and 25 percent equipping saints and developing leaders. This means in a sixty-hour work week, he’s spending fifteen hours praying with and for people, fifteen hours studying and teaching, and fifteen hours developing potential multipliers. How can you begin to implement this ratio in your current ministry?” (source)
“‘Blamelessness’ is the nonnegotiable criterion for qualifying as a pastor.” (source)
“Paul told Timothy that godliness was ultimately the result of disciplined exercise and intentional pursuits. Godliness would not just happen. It is not a sudden, magical, mystical experience for the spiritually elite. Rather, godliness is the fruit of a spiritually disciplined life.” (source)
“Great talent only yields great achievement when it is linked with great discipline and persistent practice.” (source)
Product Details
- Title : Pastoral Leadership is...
- Author: Earley, Dave
- Publisher: B&H Books
- Publication Date: 2012
- ISBN: 9781433677519