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    The New Pastor's Handbook: Help and Encouragement for the First Years of Ministry
    The New Pastor's Handbook: Help and Encouragement for the First Years of Ministry
    The New Pastor's Handbook: Help and Encouragement for the First Years of Ministry
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    The New Pastor's Handbook: Help and Encouragement for the First Years of Ministry

    By Jason Helopoulos and Ligon Duncan

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    Most seminary graduates will begin their ministries with plenty of important head knowledge to share--but with a deficit of some of the most practical aspects of doing ministry, such as

    - which ministry role most suits them
    - how to start out strong at a new church
    - persevering during difficult seasons of ministry
    - leading meetings and delegating tasks
    - safeguarding their family
    - fighting discouragement, pastor envy, and a lack of contentment
    - navigating special ministry needs, such as hospitals, weddings, and funerals
    - and much more

    Through his hard-won wisdom, Jason Helopoulos comes alongside new pastors as a trusted friend and mentor, ready to guide them through their first years of ministry with intelligence and compassion.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBaker Publishing Group
    Release dateSep 29, 2015
    ISBN9781493400362
    The New Pastor's Handbook: Help and Encouragement for the First Years of Ministry

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      The New Pastor's Handbook - Jason Helopoulos

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      What Is a Call?

      And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors [ESVmg.] and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ.

      Ephesians 4:11–12

      What do we mean when we say someone is called to the ministry? Call can include many different definitions. A call can be a loud voice, a brief visit with a friend, or even a moment in a card game. None of these refers to the call of God to vocational ministry.

      In the Scriptures we see that Zacchaeus responded to the call of Christ (Luke 19:5–6). In fact, Christ calls every Christian to service in his name (Eph. 4:4). Without that call on our lives we would not be Christians. As Paul says to Timothy, But share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God, who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began (2 Tim. 1:8b–9). To be a Christian is to be called. He summons each of us to holiness and labor for the sake of the kingdom (1 Cor. 10:31).

      Yet, it is also true that Christ extends a distinct and particular call to those who serve as pastors of his people. He summons some to a specific office, responsibility, and function in the church. Paul clearly articulates that the church is built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets (Eph. 2:20), and in the centuries to follow, the church has continued its upbuilding through the ministry of evangelists, pastors, and teachers (Eph. 4:11–14).

      Pastors possess a distinct calling from others in the body of Christ. However, this does not diminish the need for every other Christian in the body to contribute his or her necessary service. On the contrary, If the whole body were an eye, where would be the sense of hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell? But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. If we were a single member, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, yet one body (1 Cor. 12:17–20). The church needs each and every one of us. As pastors, we serve as members of the body distinctly called to proclaim, explain, and apply the living Word of God (2 Tim. 4:2). We equip the saints for the work of the ministry, for building up the body of Christ (Eph.

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