The work of a minister is mixed with the joy of serving the Savior and the frustration of leading people.In What’s A Pastor to Do?: The Good and Difficult Work of Ministry, Rev. Jeren Rowell addresses the enjoyable and disagreeable aspects of pastoring. Sections such as Pastoral Identity, Pastoral Health, and the Pastor as Priest give insight and encouragement to ministers in need of spiritual refreshment and comfort.The chapters are short enough to be used as daily devotions and offer biblical insight, scripture, and illustrations that uplift and instruct. What’s A Pastor to Do? is the perfect restorative tool for every minister who has asked, ’What am I to do?’

What's a Pastor to Do?: The Good and Difficult Work of Ministry

Religion & Spirituality

Jeren Rowell

Christian Books & Bibles

Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City

The tyranny of the urgent is a by-product of our fast-paced world. It affects many people, but when it impacts pastors they are often tempted to ignore the critical needs of the pastoral disciplines that ensure the effectiveness of ministry.In Thinking, Listening, and Being: Wesleyan Pastoral Disciplines, Jeren Rowell offers theological reflections on what it means to live and work as a pastor. He examines different aspects of pastoral thinking, practice, and work, and challenges pastors to continually pursue prayer, the study of Scriptures, and theological reflection.’Working in this way,’ he writes, ’could not only be a gift of love for the church but also an important model for parish pastors who are tempted to surrender first things to the urgencies and temptations of contemporary life.’

Thinking, Listening, Being: A Wesleyan Pastoral Theology

According to the Scriptures the devil tempted Jesus during a period of fasting and prayer that was preparation for Jesus’ public ministry and passion. Throughout the Bible, times of desert preparation often preceded significant ministry. This is why we observe the season preceding Easter as a time for spiritual focus. The rhythms of fasting and feasting, desert and oasis, discipline and joy are not only well known to God’s people but also essential components of spiritual growth.These Forty Days is a simple guide for the reading of Scripture, reflection, prayer, and response. By beginning each day with intention, these devotionals will shape each of your hours with a heightened sensitivity to the Holy Spirit’s teaching and guidance.

These Forty Days: A Lenten Devotional

Long-Expected Jesus invites the people of God to spend four weeks slowing down, waiting patiently, and praying expectantly in anticipation of our coming Savior.

Long-Expected Jesus: An Advent Devotional

Mark Fuller

Carla D. Sunberg

Jesse C. Middendorf

Shawn Smucker

Timothy R. Gaines

Brett Rickey

Brooklyn Lindsey

Shawna Songer Gaines

Jake, Edwards

Robbie Cansler

Michael R. Palmer

Dana Bowman

Jason McPherson

Deanna Hayden

Melanie Haney

Brit Bolerjack

The Foundry Publishing

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 is a Bible verse that many of us are so familiar with it has almost become rote. Sometimes our Christian practices and observances can become a matter of routine too. Written by Dan Boone, Samantha Chambo, Tara Beth Leach, and Jeren Rowell, this Lenten devotional aims to help you establish an intentional time of spiritual reflection. For God So Loved invites you to join Christ on his final earthly journey as you rediscover the very reason we remember and undertake this same pilgrimage year after year. For God So Loved contains Lectionary-based reflections and prayers for each day of Lent, from Ash Wednesday through Easter, so that you remain connected and engaged with Christ from his very first step toward the cross.

For God So Loved: A Lenten Devotional

Dan Boone

Samantha Chambo

Tara Beth Leach

In Preaching Holiness, Rowell connects the what and the how of holiness preaching with the who of the preacher’s own lived experience of holy transformation. Written for both young and seasoned pastors in a variety of contexts, Preaching Holiness will challenge and inspire you to preach from a heart compelled by authentic love and a deep desire for the people under your spiritual care to experience the life-transforming power of God’s perfect love in Christ.

Preaching Holiness: Pastoral Considerations

Are you overwhelmed by today’s challenges? Has stress, worry, or fear overtaken your life? 
During troubling and impossible times, the message of Christian joy offers healing, hope, and renewal. In Joy: Choosing Hope in an Age of Uncertainty, Jeren Rowell dives deeply into a study of the gift of joy, inviting us to accept and embrace it in our lives. By opening the door to this Christian grace through worship and discipline, we can recover, amid the many challenges of life, the glorious joy of new-creation people. 
Written with compassion and understanding, this inspiring book includes at the end of each chapter questions for deeper reflection and a closing prayer. A companion study guide for small groups is also available. Free study guide!Use this free study guide for Joy: Choosing Hope in an Age of Uncertainty for your small groups or Sunday school groups. Download Free Guide

Joy: Choosing Hope in an Age of Uncertainty

Among the many competing tasks of pastoral ministry is the primary responsibility of being a faithful steward of the gospel. As the uniting center of all other pastoral responsibilities, fulfilling this theological stewardship is challenging. The Pastor as Theological Steward is designed to help pastors as they embrace and practice this stewardship in their ministries. With a keen grasp of practical theology, the contributors to this resource highlight the many ways of expressing this stewardship in ministry. Included are chapters on Scripture, church history, creeds, sacraments, and prayer. Written by a cadre of scholars and pastors, who are also experts in their chosen topics, this book is an essential addition to every pastor’s library. The Pastor as Theological Steward contributors include: T. Scott Daniels, Dean Flemming, Stephen G. Green, Timothy M. Green, Steven Hoskins, Deirdre Brower-Latz, Diane Leclerc, Jesse C. Middendorf, Mark R. Quanstrom, Jeren Rowell, C. Jeanne Serrão, Sam Vassel.

The Pastor as Theological Steward

Timothy M. Green

T. Scott Daniels

Dean Flemming

Mark R Quanstrom

Diane Leclerc

C. Jeanne Orjala Serrão

Stephen G. Green

Steven Hoskins

Deidre Brower Latz

Sam Vassel

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