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Gospel-Driven Ministry: An Introduction to the Calling and Work of a Pastor is unavailable, but you can change that!

From the beginning of his ministry, Jesus called and equipped individuals who would serve his community of followers. These "shepherds" are called to preach, pray, and care for the needs of God's people. But what does it mean to be a pastor? And what is the nature of this ministry, according to the Bible? In Gospel-Driven Ministry, Jared Wilson begins by looking at the qualifications for the...

Think of Paul speaking about having an open heart with those he ministers to (2 Cor 6:11). Consider the nurturing image in his comparing ministry to the breastfeeding of babies (1 Thess 2:7). He had a deeply felt “concern” for the churches (2 Cor 11:28) born of Christ’s own compassion (Matt 9:36). Some may say this is really a feature of personality type—extroversion or introversion and the like. But personality type has almost no bearing on this. Many introverted pastors are great in counseling,
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