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Pastoral Theology: Theological Foundations for Who a Pastor is and What He Does is unavailable, but you can change that!

While many pastoral ministry books focus on the practical duties of the pastor, few works actually consider how theological truth defines the pastor’s role and responsibilities. These pragmatic ministry tools, though instructionally beneficial, essentially divorce biblical doctrine from ministerial practice. As a result, pastors’ lives and ministries often lack the theological roots that provide...

The primary theological truth regarding the work of the Spirit is that he complements our Savior. This is the unifying principle of everything the Holy Spirit does. He is functionally subordinate to the Father and the Son, serving as Jesus’s representative who is authorized to work and speak on his behalf. As the personal agent of Jesus, he is also the supernatural presence of Christ in our lives. The Spirit’s complementary role is seen in three ways. First, he glorifies Christ. Before his departure,
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