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  Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work

  by Eugene H. Peterson

  Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work shows how five Old Testament books provide a solid foundation for much of what a pastor does: prayer-directing, story-making, pain-sharing, nay-saying and community-building. This book opens up to pastors a wealth of valuable practical-theological insights.
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  Leaders who last

  by Dave Kraft

  Powerful yet concise, Leaders Who Last instructs, warns, inspires, and challenges leaders to a new way to live, lead, and make a lasting difference in the lives of others. If the Christian life is like a race, we must admit that too many Christian leaders stumble, burn out, or veer off the track. Clearly it is not automatic that a leader will finish well. Based on Dave Kraft's thirty-five years of... (more)
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  The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual Direction

  by Eugene H. Peterson

  Pastor-teacher Eugene Peterson has written a book of wisdom and refreshment for busy pastors illustrated with engaging personal anecdotes and including poetic reflections on the Beatitudes and discussions of such themes as curing souls, the language of prayer, the ministry of small talk, and sabbatical.
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  Biblical Preaching

  The Development and Delivery of Expository Messages

  by Haddon W. Robinson

  Haddon Robinson's Biblical Preaching has become a modern classic on the preparation and delivery of expository sermons. Much has changed, however, in twenty years and Robinson has undertaken the task of updating his work to benefit a new generation of preachers who will speak to a markedly different world. While retaining the original outline of the book and Robinson's ten-stage process of sermon development,... (more)
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  Lectures to My Students

  by Charles Haddon Spurgeon

  This complete and unabridged edition of Spurgeon's great work will make it possible for today's generation to appreciate Spurgeon's combination of discerning wit and refreshingly practical advice.
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  The pastor : a memoir

  by Eugene H. Peterson

  In The Pastor , Eugene H. Peterson, the translator of the multimillion-selling The Message and the author of more than thirty books, offers his life story as one answer to the surprisingly neglected question: What does it mean to be a pastor? When Peterson was asked by his denomination to begin a new church in Bel Air, Maryland, he surprised himself by saying yes. And so was born Christ Our King... (more)
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  Virgin River: Book 9

  Forbidden Falls

  by Robyn Carr

  Virgin River is abuzz with the news that a stranger bought the town's abandoned church on eBay. The buyer, a young widowed reverend, is a little like the building itself: in need of some loving care. Noah Kincaid arrives ready to roll up his sleeves and revitalize his new purchase, but he's going to need some help. An ad in the local paper brings an improbable candidate his way. "Pastor's assistant" is not a... (more)
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  This Present Darkness

  by Frank Peretti

  For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12 (ESV) Ashton is just a typical small town. But when a skeptical reporter and a prayerful pastor begin to compare notes, they suddenly find themselves fighting a hideous New Age... (more)
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  Confessions of a Pastor

  Adventures in Dropping the Pose and Getting Real with God

  by Craig Groeschel

  The Dark Side of a Pastor’s Life—A Breath of Fresh Air Are you tired of pretending? Living walled up? Going only skin deep? Craig Groeschel , pastor of the thriving LifeChurch.tv, sure was. And in his refreshingly raw and real book, he comes clean. Not that he has anything other than typical, human stuff to confess. Check out a few of his musings: I have to work hard to stay sexually pure, I hate prayer... (more)
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  Character Forged from Conflict: Staying Connected to God During Controversy (Pastors Soul)

  by Gary D. Preston

  Conquer the Pitfalls of Controversy From THE PASTOR'S SOUL SERIES One of God's most effective tools for shaping your character as a pastor or church leader are the hardships and difficult times you experience through controversy in the church. Though it is not easy to hear, ministry will get tough. That is a reality that is important for you both to understand and to overcome. In Character Forged From... (more)
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  The Unnecessary Pastor: Rediscovering the Call

  by Marva J. Dawn

  Best-selling authors Eugene Peterson and Marva Dawn offer encouragement to the leaders of today's counter-culture movement. Pastors are strategically placed to counter the culture. No other profession looks so inoffensive but is in fact so dangerous to the status quo. Their weapon? A gospel that is profoundly countercultural. But standing firm in today's world isn't easy. Powerful forces, both subtle and... (more)
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  Pastor: The Theology and Practice of Ordained Ministry

  by William H. Willimon

  Ordained ministry, says Willimon, is a gift of God to the church--but that doesn't mean that it is easy. Always a difficult vocation, changes in society and the church in recent years have made the ordained life all the more complex and challenging. Is the pastor primarily a preacher, a professional caregiver, an administrator? Given the call of all Christians to be ministers to the world, what is the distinctive... (more)
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  Brothers, We Are Not Professionals

  A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry

  by John Piper

  Pastor John Piper says, "We pastors are being killed by the professionalizing of the pastoral ministry. . . professionalism has nothing to do with the essence and heart of the Christian ministry. The more professional we long to be, the more spiritual death we will leave in our wake. For there is no professional childlikeness, there is no professional tenderheartedness. There is no professional panting after... (more)
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  The Mitford Years: Book 1

  At Home in Mitford

  by Jan Karon

  A heartwarming portrait of the mysteries and miracles of everyday life in a small town introduces the charming North Carolina town of Mitford and its colorful inhabitants, including Tim, a bachelor rector, who is falling in love with his neighbor. Reprint.
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  Cry, the Beloved Country

  by Alan Paton

  Cry, the beloved country, for the unborn child that is the inheritor of our fear. Let him not love the earth too deeply. Let him not laugh too gladly when the water runs through his fingers, nor stand too silent when the setting sun makes red the veld with fire. Let him not be too moved when the birds of his land are singing, nor give too much of his heart to a mountain or valley. For fear will rob him of all if... (more)
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  Preaching & Preachers

  by David Martyn Lloyd-Jones

  In Preaching & Preachers, the author states unapologetically his attitudes about his role in the church and explains his methodology, all the while addressing various problems and questions that have been put to him.
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  Disciplines of a Godly Man

  by Ted Griffin, R. Kent Hughes

  "Discipline is a subject about which the Scriptures say much—but contemporary authors have been peculiarly silent. Kent Hughes fills a gaping void with this superb volume.… If there is a spark of spiritual desire in your soul, this book will surely kindle it into a blazing passion for godly discipline." —John MacArthur, pastor and best-selling author "This is a book for men who are eager to learn how to be... (more)
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  Well-Intentioned Dragons: Ministering to Problem People in the Church

  by Marshall Shelley

  Every church has them sincere, well-meaning Christians who leave ulcers, strained relationships, and hard feelings in their wake. They don't intend to be difficult; they don't consciously plot destruction or breed discontent among the members. But they often do undermine the ministry of the church and make pastors question their calling. Well-Intentioned Dragons guides those on church staffs in facing the... (more)
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  Under the Unpredictable Plant: an Exploration in Vocational Holiness

  by Eugene H. Peterson

  In this book Peterson clarifies the pastoral vocation by turning to the book of Jonah, in which he finds a captivating, subversive story that can help pastors recover their "vocational holiness". Peterson probes the spiritual dimensions of the pastoral calling and seeks to reclaim the ground taken over by those who are trying to enlist pastors in religious careers.
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  Blinded By Darkness

  by Tony Burton

  Holly Creek Christian Church has a caring pastor and a growing congregation. They have outgrown their sanctuary, and a generous gift of land from a member has made it possible for them to build a new church. But someone is going to extraordinary lengths to prevent them from building--with dire and deadly results! The police get off to a slow start on seeing connections between events, so Pastor Thomas Wilson... (more)