The Office and Work of the Christian Ministry
The Office and Work of the Christian Ministry

Author: James Mason Hoppin

Publisher: Arkose Press

Published: 2015-10-22

Total Pages: 650

ISBN-13: 9781345138948

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The Office and Work of the Christian Ministry (Classic Reprint)
The Office and Work of the Christian Ministry (Classic Reprint)

Author: James M. Hoppin

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-09-17

Total Pages: 638

ISBN-13: 9781528080163

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Excerpt from The Office and Work of the Christian Ministry I have always regarded it as a happy circumstance, that I enjoyed the teachings of Professor Park, of Andover, in the department of Homiletics; and it gives me pleasure to acknowledge the debt of gratitude I owe him for first awakening in me a lively interest in that study. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Church and the Office of the Ministry, the Voice of Our Church on the Question of Church and Office
The Church and the Office of the Ministry, the Voice of Our Church on the Question of Church and Office

Author: Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm Walther

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780758634030

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Matthew Harrison s new edition of this seminal writing by the first president of the LCMS restores Walther s precise language on the doctrines of church and ministry. As the subtitle of the original German edition states, The Church and The Office of The Ministry is a collection of testimonies . . . from the Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church and from the private writings of orthodox teachers of the same.

The Christian Ministry
The Christian Ministry

Author: Charles Bridges

Publisher: Ravenio Books

Published: 1856

Total Pages: 550

ISBN-13:

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This classic on pastoral ministry is organized as follows: Part I. General View of the Christian Ministry Chapter I. The Divine Origin and Institution of the Christian Ministry Chapter II. The Dignity of the Christian Ministry Chapter III. The Uses and Necessity of the Christian Ministry Chapter IV. The Trials and Difficulties of the Christian Ministry Chapter V. The Comforts and Encouragements of the Christian Ministry Chapter VI. The Qualifications of the Christian Ministry Chapter VII. Preparation for the Christian Ministry Part II. General Causes of the Want of Success in the Christian Ministry Chapter I. The Scriptural Warrant and Character of Ministerial Success—Together With the Symptoms of Want of Success Chapter II. The Withholding of Divine Influence, the Main Cause of the Want of Ministerial Success Chapter III. The Enmity of the Natural Heart a Main Cause of the Want of Ministerial Success Chapter IV. The Power of Satan a Main Hindrance to Ministerial Success Chapter V. Local Hindrances to Ministerial Success Chapter VI. The Want of a Divine Call a Main Cause of Failure in the Christian Ministry Part III. Causes of Ministerial Inefficiency Connected With Our Personal Character Chapter I. Want of Entire Devotedness of Heart to the Christian Ministry Chapter II. Conformity to the World Chapter III. The Fear of Man Chapter IV. The Want of Christian Self-Denial Chapter V. The Spirit of Covetousness, Chapter VI. Neglect of Retirement Chapter VII. The Influence of Spiritual Pride Chapter VIII. Absence or Defect of Personal Religion Chapter IX. The Defect of Family Religion; And the Want of Connexion of the Minister’s Family With His Work Chapter X. Want of Faith Part IV. The Public Work of the Christian Ministry Chapter I. The Institution and Importance of the Ordinance of Preaching Chapter II. Preparation for the Pulpit Chapter III. The Scriptural Mode of Preaching the Law Chapter IV. The Scriptural Preaching of the Gospel Chapter V. The Mode of Scriptural Preaching Chapter VI. The Spirit of Scriptural Preaching Part V. The Pastoral Work of the Christian Ministry Chapter I. The Nature and Importance of the Pastoral Work Chapter II. Treatment of Cases in the Pastoral Work Chapter III. The Visitation of the Sick Chapter IV. Pastoral Ministry of the Young Chapter V. Sacramental Instruction Chapter VI. Clerical and Church Communion Chapter VII. The Office and Uses of Helpers Chapter VIII. Miscellaneous Part VI. Recollections of the Christian Ministry

Pastor Paul (Theological Explorations for the Church Catholic)
Pastor Paul (Theological Explorations for the Church Catholic)

Author: Scot McKnight

Publisher: Brazos Press

Published: 2019-09-03

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 149342002X

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Being a pastor is a complicated calling. Pastors are often pulled in multiple directions and must "become all things to all people" (1 Cor. 9:22). What does the New Testament say (or not say) about the pastoral calling? And what can we learn about it from the apostle Paul? According to popular New Testament scholar Scot McKnight, pastoring must begin first and foremost with spiritual formation, which plays a vital role in the life and ministry of the pastor. As leaders, pastors both create and nurture culture in a church. The biblical vision for that culture is Christoformity, or Christlikeness. Grounding pastoral ministry in the pastoral praxis of the apostle Paul, McKnight shows that nurturing Christoformity was at the heart of the Pauline mission. The pastor's central calling, then, is to mediate Christ in everything. McKnight explores seven dimensions that illustrate this concept--friendship, siblings, generosity, storytelling, witness, subverting the world, and wisdom--as he calls pastors to be conformed to Christ and to nurture a culture of Christoformity in their churches.