He Shepherd As Preacher

The Shepherd as Preacher

Scripture holds a simple declaration that sets forth every pastor's highest priority: "Preach the Word." When you consider all that God desires to accomplish through preaching, it becomes apparent why it's such a big deal. It's God's main means of feeding, comforting, correcting, and protecting His people—as well as pointing unbelievers to Christ. Such an enormous responsibility deserves a pastor's best. In The Shepherd as Preacher, you'll find the best encouragement and guidance available on how you can preach God's Word God's way. With John MacArthur and other outstanding Bible teachers, you'll survey the essentials every minister needs to know, including... the focus and purpose of biblical preaching the character of a faithful preacher the keys to effective preaching how to preach in the Spirit's power Yours is a high and holy privilege—one with incredible potential to change lives. This book will equip you to fulfill that calling with excellence.

The Shepherd as Leader

The very best training a pastor can receive comes from proven leaders with proven track records—leaders like John MacArthur, John Piper, Steven Lawson, RC Sproul, and Al Mohler. You'll find all of them and more in The Shepherd as Leader, a collection of the all-time best-ever messages on spiritual leadership from the popular Shepherds' Conference held annually at Grace Community Church in Southern California. With longtime bestselling author John MacArthur as general editor and contributor, church leaders will find an abundance of guidance on... the key essentials of effective ministry the urgency of purity and integrity in a leader's life the value of prayer, both personal and public the biblical responses to suffering and opposition the necessity of complete reliance upon God's grace and empowerment The Shepherd as Leader is the second volume in our popular Shepherds' Library series, a new line of resources designed to help pastors fulfill their calling with excellence. Also available is The Shepherd as Preacher.

The Minister as Shepherd