The Secret Life of a Pastor (and other intimate letters on ministry) (Milton)

Author:

Milton, Michael A.

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SKU:

9781781915967

Publisher:

Christian Focus Publications

Pages:

118

Binding:

Paperback

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Collection of powerful letters
Encouraging and uplifting
Relevant for students, pastors and the wider church

Living a life of Christian service is tough. Quite rightly we can have big hopes for what can be done and dealing with discouragement and disappointment when these dreams shatter can be a painful experience. Michael Milton has a real heart for those who are beginning that work, this heart comes out in brief, honest, penetrating letters that are gold for a pastor just starting out, and remain tremendously helpful to the rest of us, as we seek to serve Christ in our daily lives.

Table of Contents:

Expectations about your seminary experience
Original languages
Broken cisterns: a word of counsel on the matter of pastoral self care
The secret life of a pastor
Healers, not doctors
You are the living legacy of those who have gone before: another motivation to go the distance in ministry
Your wife, your children and the church
Equippers of the saints
Infant baptism
Lambing season
Only the Word
Expository preaching
On the preparation of the pastoral prayer
Ministering pastorally
Leadership through change
Advice for a seminarian
On leaning towards works in our ministry
Preach one sermon
The ground of your ministry
Sunday night rest

Author

Michael A. Milton, is a Presbyterian minister, U.S. Army chaplain, and educator. His record of service includes senior minister of the historic First Presbyterian Church, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr Milton resides in North Carolina.

Endorsements

"Mike Milton is a pastor to pastors...I am so grateful that now, in these letters, he has distilled that wisdom for a whole new generation of pastors." - George Grant, Senior Pastor, Parish Presbyterian Church, Franklin, Tennessee

"This book is nectar. It is full of rich insights and helpful suggestions that cannot possibly fail to bless the reader and enrich their soul...my advice is: buy it and read it often." - Tom Holland, Director of Biblical Research, Wales Evangelical School of Theology, Bridgend, Wales