During the last three months of my hiatus from pulpit ministry I have found several resources that have been a great encouragement to me. But more than encouraging, edifying, even to the point of laying a new foundation for a revived heart for future ministry.
- If you are a pastor who struggles with the success of others while your own ministry seems to flounder:
The Pastor’s Justification: Applying the Work of Christ in Your Life and Ministry
Jared C. Wilson (Crossway 2013)
- If you are a pastor whose personal spiritual zeal, passion, and communion with God has waned:
Encouragement for Today’s Pastor: Help From the Puritans
Joel R. Beeke and Terry D. Slachter (Reformation Heritage Books 2013)
- If you are a pastor who has tried and is tired of “fad ministry” with little substance:
The Genius of Puritanism
Peter Lewis (Reprint: Soli Deo Gloria Publications 1977)
- If you are a pastor who is facing an “identity crisis” of sorts (what is the pastor’s chief role when pressured to be so many things to so many constituencies):
A Labor of Love: Puritan Pastoral Priorities
J. Stephen Yuille (Reformation Heritage Books 2013)