🐑 Pastoral Identity

Stories of clergy and spiritual leaders grappling with who they are beneath the collar, navigating the tension between calling, doubt, and personal authenticity.

The Pastor and Counseling

by Jeremy Pierre • 2015

A Christ-centered method for pastoral counseling that goes past the first session into real change.

4.33

953

🤲 Pastoral Care 📖 Biblical Counseling 🐑 Shepherding ⛪ Church Leadership 🎓 New Pastors

The Pastor and Counseling 90%

A Christ-centered method for pastoral counseling that goes past the first session into real change.

by Jeremy Pierre 2015

4.33

953 ratings

🤲 Pastoral Care 📖 Biblical Counseling 🐑 Shepherding ⛪ Church Leadership 🎓 New Pastors

The Pastor's Justification

by Jared C. Wilson • 2013

Half of pastors want to leave. Five old truths that put the weight back on Christ.

4.54

600

⛪ Pastoral Ministry 📜 Reformed Theology ❤️ Gospel-Centered Living 🔥 Pastoral Burnout 🗣️ Preaching And Teaching

The Pastor's Justification 90%

Half of pastors want to leave. Five old truths that put the weight back on Christ.

by Jared C. Wilson 2013

4.54

600 ratings

⛪ Pastoral Ministry 📜 Reformed Theology ❤️ Gospel-Centered Living 🔥 Pastoral Burnout 🗣️ Preaching And Teaching

Resilient Ministry

by Bob Burns • 2012

Five years of interviews reveal what keeps pastors going when ministry gets hard.

4.06

370

⛪ Pastoral Ministry 🏛️ Church Leadership 🙏 Spiritual Formation 🧘 Pastoral Self-Care 💚 Emotional Health

Resilient Ministry 90%

Five years of interviews reveal what keeps pastors going when ministry gets hard.

by Bob Burns 2012

4.06

370 ratings

⛪ Pastoral Ministry 🏛️ Church Leadership 🙏 Spiritual Formation 🧘 Pastoral Self-Care 💚 Emotional Health

The Path to Being a Pastor

by Bobby Jamieson • 2021

A call is optional. A life shaped by Scripture, godliness, and church apprenticeship is not.

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1k+

🏛️ Pastoral Ministry 🕊️ Elder Qualifications 🎙️ Preaching And Teaching 🧭 Vocational Discernment 🕰️ Spiritual Formation

The Path to Being a Pastor 89%

A call is optional. A life shaped by Scripture, godliness, and church apprenticeship is not.

by Bobby Jamieson 2021

4.66

1k+ ratings

🏛️ Pastoral Ministry 🕊️ Elder Qualifications 🎙️ Preaching And Teaching 🧭 Vocational Discernment 🕰️ Spiritual Formation

The Reformed Pastor

by Richard Baxter • 2021

Half an hour of personal instruction shapes a soul more than ten years of public sermons.

4.46

137

🕊️ Pastoral Theology ⛪ Puritan Spirituality 🫸 Servant Leadership 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Pastoral Care 📚 Catechetical Instruction

The Reformed Pastor 89%

Half an hour of personal instruction shapes a soul more than ten years of public sermons.

by Richard Baxter 2021

4.46

137 ratings

🕊️ Pastoral Theology ⛪ Puritan Spirituality 🫸 Servant Leadership 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Pastoral Care 📚 Catechetical Instruction

Pastoral Ministry

by John F. MacArthur Jr. • 1995

Scripture, not strategy, shapes the shepherd: a guide to character, study, and pulpit.

4.13

423

🏛️ Pastoral Ministry 📖 Expository Preaching 📞 Pastoral Calling ✝️ Reformed Theology 👋 New Pastors

Pastoral Ministry 89%

Scripture, not strategy, shapes the shepherd: a guide to character, study, and pulpit.

by John F. MacArthur Jr. 1995

4.13

423 ratings

🏛️ Pastoral Ministry 📖 Expository Preaching 📞 Pastoral Calling ✝️ Reformed Theology 👋 New Pastors

The Book of Pastoral Rule

by Pope Gregory I

An ancient guide teaching pastors to temper authority with humility and tailor reproof to each soul.

4.17

796

🐑 Pastoral Care ✝️ Spiritual Leadership 🙇 Humility 🔍 Spiritual Discernment 🗣️ Pastoral Counseling

The Book of Pastoral Rule 89%

An ancient guide teaching pastors to temper authority with humility and tailor reproof to each soul.

by Pope Gregory I

4.17

796 ratings

🐑 Pastoral Care ✝️ Spiritual Leadership 🙇 Humility 🔍 Spiritual Discernment 🗣️ Pastoral Counseling

The Pastor

by Eugene H. Peterson • 2011

After building his church from scratch, the real work began: six years of unlearning everything.

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4k+

🕊️ Pastoral Vocation 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🏔️ Place And Belonging 🐢 Slowness And Presence ⛪ Congregational Life

The Pastor 89%

After building his church from scratch, the real work began: six years of unlearning everything.

by Eugene H. Peterson 2011

4.46

4k+ ratings

🕊️ Pastoral Vocation 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🏔️ Place And Belonging 🐢 Slowness And Presence ⛪ Congregational Life

48 Laws of Spiritual Power

by Frank Viola • 2022

Forty-eight principles for spiritual leaders: why power that lasts demands humility, not a platform.

4.68

148

🐑 Pastoral Leadership 🙌 Servant Leadership 🌱 Spiritual Formation 👁️ Spiritual Discernment ✝️ Christ-Centered Ministry

48 Laws of Spiritual Power 89%

Forty-eight principles for spiritual leaders: why power that lasts demands humility, not a platform.

by Frank Viola 2022

4.68

148 ratings

🐑 Pastoral Leadership 🙌 Servant Leadership 🌱 Spiritual Formation 👁️ Spiritual Discernment ✝️ Christ-Centered Ministry

Preaching

by Timothy J. Keller • 2015

How to preach grace to skeptics: faithful exposition that offers Christ, not good advice.

4.48

4k+

📖 Homiletics ⛪ Pastoral Theology 📜 Biblical Interpretation ✝️ Grace-Centered Faith 🌍 Faith And Culture

Preaching 89%

How to preach grace to skeptics: faithful exposition that offers Christ, not good advice.

by Timothy J. Keller 2015

4.48

4k+ ratings

📖 Homiletics ⛪ Pastoral Theology 📜 Biblical Interpretation ✝️ Grace-Centered Faith 🌍 Faith And Culture

Pastors and Their Critics

by Joel R. Beeke • 2020

Criticism comes with the calling. Biblical habits that turn a threat into a tool for growth.

4.37

391

⛪ Pastoral Ministry 🛡️ Handling Criticism 🏃 Pastoral Endurance 🌱 Church Health 📜 Reformed Theology

Pastors and Their Critics 89%

Criticism comes with the calling. Biblical habits that turn a threat into a tool for growth.

by Joel R. Beeke 2020

4.37

391 ratings

⛪ Pastoral Ministry 🛡️ Handling Criticism 🏃 Pastoral Endurance 🌱 Church Health 📜 Reformed Theology

The Pastor as Public Theologian

by Kevin J. Vanhoozer • 2015

Management replaced theology in the pulpit. The case for reclaiming the pastor's oldest job.

4.09

464

🐑 Pastoral Theology 🏛️ Public Theology 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🌐 Cultural Engagement 📖 Biblical Preaching

The Pastor as Public Theologian 89%

Management replaced theology in the pulpit. The case for reclaiming the pastor's oldest job.

by Kevin J. Vanhoozer 2015

4.09

464 ratings

🐑 Pastoral Theology 🏛️ Public Theology 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🌐 Cultural Engagement 📖 Biblical Preaching

On Pastoring

by H.B. Charles Jr. • 2016

A pastor's survival manual: how to guard your soul, your family, and your calling.

4.46

412

⛪ Pastoral Ministry 🧭 Church Leadership 🙏 Spiritual Formation 🕊️ Personal Holiness 📞 Pastoral Calling

On Pastoring 89%

A pastor's survival manual: how to guard your soul, your family, and your calling.

by H.B. Charles Jr. 2016

4.46

412 ratings

⛪ Pastoral Ministry 🧭 Church Leadership 🙏 Spiritual Formation 🕊️ Personal Holiness 📞 Pastoral Calling

Lead

by Paul David Tripp • 2020

Your church can grow and your soul can shrink. The gospel has a different leadership playbook.

4.42

3k+

📋 Pastoral Leadership ✝️ Gospel-Centered Leadership 🧎 Servant Leadership 🧱 Character Formation ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare

Lead 89%

Your church can grow and your soul can shrink. The gospel has a different leadership playbook.

by Paul David Tripp 2020

4.42

3k+ ratings

📋 Pastoral Leadership ✝️ Gospel-Centered Leadership 🧎 Servant Leadership 🧱 Character Formation ⚔️ Spiritual Warfare

The Book Your Pastor Wishes You Would Read

by Christopher Ash • 2019

Your pastor's well-being is your spiritual business. How to care for the one in the pulpit.

4.36

531

🐑 Pastoral Ministry ⛪ Church Life 🤝 Congregational Care 💤 Clergy Burnout 🕊️ Church Conflict

The Book Your Pastor Wishes You Would Read Summary

The Book Your Pastor Wishes You Would Read 89%

Your pastor's well-being is your spiritual business. How to care for the one in the pulpit.

by Christopher Ash 2019

4.36

531 ratings

🐑 Pastoral Ministry ⛪ Church Life 🤝 Congregational Care 💤 Clergy Burnout 🕊️ Church Conflict

Hearers and Doers

by Kevin J. Vanhoozer • 2019

A pastor's guide to building a disciple-making church that out-forms the stories of a secular age.

4.20

411

⛪ Pastoral Ministry 🕊️ Spiritual Formation 🌐 Cultural Exegesis 👣 Discipleship Models ✝️ Reformed Theology

Hearers and Doers 89%

A pastor's guide to building a disciple-making church that out-forms the stories of a secular age.

by Kevin J. Vanhoozer 2019

4.20

411 ratings

⛪ Pastoral Ministry 🕊️ Spiritual Formation 🌐 Cultural Exegesis 👣 Discipleship Models ✝️ Reformed Theology

Dangerous Calling

by Paul David Tripp • 2012

Ministry can become a substitute for God, and the pastor is often the last to know.

4.38

5k+

🧑‍🏫 Pastoral Ministry 🌱 Spiritual Formation ✝️ Identity In Christ 📖 Gospel-Centered Living 👁️ Spiritual Blindness

Dangerous Calling 89%

Ministry can become a substitute for God, and the pastor is often the last to know.

by Paul David Tripp 2012

4.38

5k+ ratings

🧑‍🏫 Pastoral Ministry 🌱 Spiritual Formation ✝️ Identity In Christ 📖 Gospel-Centered Living 👁️ Spiritual Blindness

Am I Called?

by Dave Harvey • 2012

A summons to pastoral work shows up in your character, your home, and your church's witness.

4.36

876

🐑 Pastoral Calling 📋 Elder Qualifications 🧱 Character Formation ⛪ Church-Based Training 📖 Reformed Theology

Am I Called? 88%

A summons to pastoral work shows up in your character, your home, and your church's witness.

by Dave Harvey 2012

4.36

876 ratings

🐑 Pastoral Calling 📋 Elder Qualifications 🧱 Character Formation ⛪ Church-Based Training 📖 Reformed Theology

Lectures to My Students

by Charles Haddon Spurgeon • 1889

The inner life of the preacher determines everything, from sermon punch to surviving the week.

4.47

4k+

🏛️ Pastoral Ministry 📯 Ministerial Calling 🔥 Spiritual Formation 📜 Sermon Preparation ✝️ Christocentric Preaching

Lectures to My Students 88%

The inner life of the preacher determines everything, from sermon punch to surviving the week.

by Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1889

4.47

4k+ ratings

🏛️ Pastoral Ministry 📯 Ministerial Calling 🔥 Spiritual Formation 📜 Sermon Preparation ✝️ Christocentric Preaching

Working the Angles

by Eugene H. Peterson • 1987

Pastoral work has drifted into running a religious business. Three ancient practices call it back.

4.35

2k+

🏛️ Pastoral Ministry 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🧭 Spiritual Direction 🕯️ Contemplative Prayer 🕊️ Sabbath Practice

Working the Angles 88%

Pastoral work has drifted into running a religious business. Three ancient practices call it back.

by Eugene H. Peterson 1987

4.35

2k+ ratings

🏛️ Pastoral Ministry 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🧭 Spiritual Direction 🕯️ Contemplative Prayer 🕊️ Sabbath Practice

Preaching as Reminding

by Jeffrey D. Arthurs • 2007

Preaching is not invention. It is reminding: waking a forgetful people to what they already know.

3.96

277

📜 Homiletics 🐑 Pastoral Ministry 🍞 Worship And Liturgy 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🗣️ Rhetoric And Persuasion

Preaching as Reminding 88%

Preaching is not invention. It is reminding: waking a forgetful people to what they already know.

by Jeffrey D. Arthurs 2007

3.96

277 ratings

📜 Homiletics 🐑 Pastoral Ministry 🍞 Worship And Liturgy 🌱 Spiritual Formation 🗣️ Rhetoric And Persuasion

The Cross and Christian Ministry

by D.A. Carson • 1993

The Corinthians chased celebrity leaders; Paul gave them a cross and called it power.

4.31

1k+

📖 New Testament Exegesis 🐑 Pastoral Leadership ✝️ Gospel Centrality 🧎 Servant Leadership 👁️ Spiritual Discernment

The Cross and Christian Ministry Summary

The Cross and Christian Ministry 88%

The Corinthians chased celebrity leaders; Paul gave them a cross and called it power.

by D.A. Carson 1993

4.31

1k+ ratings

📖 New Testament Exegesis 🐑 Pastoral Leadership ✝️ Gospel Centrality 🧎 Servant Leadership 👁️ Spiritual Discernment

The Wounded Healer

by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 1971

Why the most effective ministers are also the most wounded, and loneliness is their qualification.

4.23

13k+

🩹 Pastoral Care 🧭 Spiritual Direction 🛤️ Inner Journey 🕯️ Contemplative Spirituality 🏜️ Loneliness And Solitude

The Wounded Healer 88%

Why the most effective ministers are also the most wounded, and loneliness is their qualification.

by Henri J.M. Nouwen 1971

4.23

13k+ ratings

🩹 Pastoral Care 🧭 Spiritual Direction 🛤️ Inner Journey 🕯️ Contemplative Spirituality 🏜️ Loneliness And Solitude

The Priority of Preaching

by Christopher Ash • 2009

God didn't leave a book; he sent heralds. Why the sermon remains the church's irreplaceable center.

4.19

175

📖 Expository Preaching 🎙️ Homiletics 🐑 Pastoral Theology ⛪ Corporate Worship 🤝 Church Unity

The Priority of Preaching 88%

God didn't leave a book; he sent heralds. Why the sermon remains the church's irreplaceable center.

by Christopher Ash 2009

4.19

175 ratings

📖 Expository Preaching 🎙️ Homiletics 🐑 Pastoral Theology ⛪ Corporate Worship 🤝 Church Unity

The Care of Souls

by Harold L. Senkbeil • 2019

Two wounds sit in every parishioner: guilt and shame. Mistaking one for the other damages souls.

4.33

1k+

💒 Pastoral Ministry 📜 Lutheran Theology 💖 Soul Care 😔 Guilt And Shame 🛡️ Spiritual Warfare

The Care of Souls 88%

Two wounds sit in every parishioner: guilt and shame. Mistaking one for the other damages souls.

by Harold L. Senkbeil 2019

4.33

1k+ ratings

💒 Pastoral Ministry 📜 Lutheran Theology 💖 Soul Care 😔 Guilt And Shame 🛡️ Spiritual Warfare

The Contemplative Pastor

by Eugene H. Peterson • 1987

Pastoral busyness is quiet betrayal. An unhurried, subversive reclaiming of spiritual direction.

4.38

2k+

🐑 Pastoral Ministry 🌱 Spiritual Formation ☁️ Contemplative Spirituality 🧭 Spiritual Direction 🙏 Prayer Practices

The Contemplative Pastor 88%

Pastoral busyness is quiet betrayal. An unhurried, subversive reclaiming of spiritual direction.

by Eugene H. Peterson 1987

4.38

2k+ ratings

🐑 Pastoral Ministry 🌱 Spiritual Formation ☁️ Contemplative Spirituality 🧭 Spiritual Direction 🙏 Prayer Practices

Leadership Pain

by Samuel R. Chand • 2015

Pain tolerance is a leader's growth ceiling. Expand it without numbing the warning signs.

4.32

776

🏛️ Pastoral Leadership 🚒 Ministry Burnout 📈 Pain And Growth 🧱 Resilience Building ❤️ Emotional Health

Leadership Pain 88%

Pain tolerance is a leader's growth ceiling. Expand it without numbing the warning signs.

by Samuel R. Chand 2015

4.32

776 ratings

🏛️ Pastoral Leadership 🚒 Ministry Burnout 📈 Pain And Growth 🧱 Resilience Building ❤️ Emotional Health

Mistakes Leaders Make

by Dave Kraft • 2012

Ten self-checks for the Christian leader who suspects the work has quietly become the idol.

3.94

236

🐑 Pastoral Leadership 📖 Biblical Leadership 🏭 Idolatry Of Work 🎭 People Pleasing 🧎 Servant Leadership

Mistakes Leaders Make 88%

Ten self-checks for the Christian leader who suspects the work has quietly become the idol.

by Dave Kraft 2012

3.94

236 ratings

🐑 Pastoral Leadership 📖 Biblical Leadership 🏭 Idolatry Of Work 🎭 People Pleasing 🧎 Servant Leadership

Small Preaching

by Jonathan T. Pennington • 2021

Twenty-five small shifts to sharpen your preaching, from the opening line to the final amen.

4.25

338

📜 Homiletics 📝 Sermon Preparation ✍️ Writing Craft 📖 Narrative Preaching 👥 Peer Feedback

Small Preaching 88%

Twenty-five small shifts to sharpen your preaching, from the opening line to the final amen.

by Jonathan T. Pennington 2021

4.25

338 ratings

📜 Homiletics 📝 Sermon Preparation ✍️ Writing Craft 📖 Narrative Preaching 👥 Peer Feedback

Ancient Wisdom for the Care of Souls

by Coleman M. Ford • 2024

Modern ministry cribs from the CEO playbook. The church fathers offer a more durable way.

3.99

239

🐑 Pastoral Ministry ⛪ Church Fathers 🌱 Spiritual Formation 💙 Soul Care 🏛️ Virtue Ethics

Ancient Wisdom for the Care of Souls Summary

Ancient Wisdom for the Care of Souls 88%

Modern ministry cribs from the CEO playbook. The church fathers offer a more durable way.

by Coleman M. Ford 2024

3.99

239 ratings

🐑 Pastoral Ministry ⛪ Church Fathers 🌱 Spiritual Formation 💙 Soul Care 🏛️ Virtue Ethics

In the Name of Jesus

by Henri J.M. Nouwen • 1989

Jesus asked Peter three questions before making him a leader. Not one was about results.

4.31

13k+

🕊️ Christian Ministry 🧎 Servant Leadership 🙏 Contemplative Prayer ✝️ Countercultural Faith 💔 Vulnerable Leadership

In the Name of Jesus 88%

Jesus asked Peter three questions before making him a leader. Not one was about results.

by Henri J.M. Nouwen 1989

4.31

13k+ ratings

🕊️ Christian Ministry 🧎 Servant Leadership 🙏 Contemplative Prayer ✝️ Countercultural Faith 💔 Vulnerable Leadership

The Art of Leadership

by Dag Heward-Mills • 2006

A pastor's manual for leading with character, surviving backlash, building people who outlast you.

4.36

169

⛪ Pastoral Leadership 📖 Biblical Leadership 🛡️ Leader Character 🤝 Relational Leadership 🌱 Leader Development

The Art of Leadership 88%

A pastor's manual for leading with character, surviving backlash, building people who outlast you.

by Dag Heward-Mills 2006

4.36

169 ratings

⛪ Pastoral Leadership 📖 Biblical Leadership 🛡️ Leader Character 🤝 Relational Leadership 🌱 Leader Development

Lessons from a Sheep Dog

by W. Phillip Keller • 1982

A rescued sheepdog refuses every kindness until she approaches the man who set her free.

4.39

1k+

🕊️ Christian Devotional 🐕 Animal Memoir 🐾 Rescued Dog 📖 Spiritual Allegory 🐑 Shepherd And Sheepdog

Lessons from a Sheep Dog 88%

A rescued sheepdog refuses every kindness until she approaches the man who set her free.

by W. Phillip Keller 1982

4.39

1k+ ratings

🕊️ Christian Devotional 🐕 Animal Memoir 🐾 Rescued Dog 📖 Spiritual Allegory 🐑 Shepherd And Sheepdog

The Leader's Journey

by Jim Herrington • 2003

Church systems get anxious. Lasting change starts when the leader gets calm and stays connected.

4.10

425

⛪ Pastoral Leadership 🧬 Family Systems Theory 🧘 Non-Anxious Leadership 🕊️ Spiritual Formation 💜 Clergy Health

The Leader's Journey 88%

Church systems get anxious. Lasting change starts when the leader gets calm and stays connected.

by Jim Herrington 2003

4.10

425 ratings

⛪ Pastoral Leadership 🧬 Family Systems Theory 🧘 Non-Anxious Leadership 🕊️ Spiritual Formation 💜 Clergy Health

Shaped by the Gospel

by Timothy J. Keller • 2016

Churches default to moralism. The reset is grace received as news you never stop needing.

4.36

336

⛪ Pastoral Theology 🔄 Church Renewal 📜 Reformed Theology 🕊️ Sanctification ✝️ Justification By Faith

Shaped by the Gospel 88%

Churches default to moralism. The reset is grace received as news you never stop needing.

by Timothy J. Keller 2016

4.36

336 ratings

⛪ Pastoral Theology 🔄 Church Renewal 📜 Reformed Theology 🕊️ Sanctification ✝️ Justification By Faith

Understanding the Congregation's Authority

by Jonathan Leeman • 2016

The congregation holds the final say in church, and that structure IS the discipleship program.

4.26

294

📖 Ecclesiology 🔑 Church Authority 👥 Church Membership ⚖️ Church Discipline 🧑‍🏫 Discipleship Models

Understanding the Congregation's Authority Summary

Understanding the Congregation's Authority 87%

The congregation holds the final say in church, and that structure IS the discipleship program.

by Jonathan Leeman 2016

4.26

294 ratings

📖 Ecclesiology 🔑 Church Authority 👥 Church Membership ⚖️ Church Discipline 🧑‍🏫 Discipleship Models

Power Through Prayer

by E.M. Bounds • 1910

The missing ingredient in powerless preaching is not more preparation but more time alone with God.

4.33

2k+

🕊️ Pastoral Ministry 🙏 Secret Prayer 🔥 Spirit's Empowerment ❤️ Heart Religion ⏳ Importunate Prayer

Power Through Prayer 87%

The missing ingredient in powerless preaching is not more preparation but more time alone with God.

by E.M. Bounds 1910

4.33

2k+ ratings

🕊️ Pastoral Ministry 🙏 Secret Prayer 🔥 Spirit's Empowerment ❤️ Heart Religion ⏳ Importunate Prayer

The Rule of Love

by Jonathan Leeman • 2018

Love and authority are partners, not enemies. The church teaches this by drawing lines.

4.21

159

🏛️ Ecclesiology ⛪ Local Church 📜 Church Polity ❤️ Biblical Love 📋 Church Membership

The Rule of Love 87%

Love and authority are partners, not enemies. The church teaches this by drawing lines.

by Jonathan Leeman 2018

4.21

159 ratings

🏛️ Ecclesiology ⛪ Local Church 📜 Church Polity ❤️ Biblical Love 📋 Church Membership

Redefining Leadership

by Joseph M. Stowell • 2014

Results-driven leadership eventually fails. The character-first, biblical model that outlasts it.

3.89

124

✝️ Christian Leadership 🤲 Servant Leadership 🧱 Character Formation ⚖️ Ethical Leadership 🐑 Shepherding Model

Redefining Leadership 87%

Results-driven leadership eventually fails. The character-first, biblical model that outlasts it.

by Joseph M. Stowell 2014

3.89

124 ratings

✝️ Christian Leadership 🤲 Servant Leadership 🧱 Character Formation ⚖️ Ethical Leadership 🐑 Shepherding Model

Ashamed of the Gospel

by John F. MacArthur Jr. • 1993

Marketing replaced preaching, and the pews filled with people who never heard the gospel.

4.31

2k+

📖 Expository Preaching 🏪 Market-Driven Church 🌍 Worldliness ✝️ Gospel Purity 📜 Reformed Theology

Ashamed of the Gospel 87%

Marketing replaced preaching, and the pews filled with people who never heard the gospel.

by John F. MacArthur Jr. 1993

4.31

2k+ ratings

📖 Expository Preaching 🏪 Market-Driven Church 🌍 Worldliness ✝️ Gospel Purity 📜 Reformed Theology

Leading Change Without Losing It

by Carey Nieuwhof • 2012

Loud objections magnify a small minority. Five strategies to lead change without losing your soul.

4.33

181

🏛️ Church Leadership 🔄 Change Management 🙏 Spiritual Leadership 🧭 Spiritual Discernment 🕊️ Conflict Resolution

Leading Change Without Losing It Summary

Leading Change Without Losing It 87%

Loud objections magnify a small minority. Five strategies to lead change without losing your soul.

by Carey Nieuwhof 2012

4.33

181 ratings

🏛️ Church Leadership 🔄 Change Management 🙏 Spiritual Leadership 🧭 Spiritual Discernment 🕊️ Conflict Resolution

Church Discipline

by Jonathan Leeman • 2012

Tolerating unrepentant sin lies about God. Church discipline tells the truth about who is His.

4.45

1k+

🏛️ Ecclesiology ⚖️ Church Discipline 📋 Church Governance 🤝 Spiritual Accountability 🛡️ Reformed Theology

Church Discipline 87%

Tolerating unrepentant sin lies about God. Church discipline tells the truth about who is His.

by Jonathan Leeman 2012

4.45

1k+ ratings

🏛️ Ecclesiology ⚖️ Church Discipline 📋 Church Governance 🤝 Spiritual Accountability 🛡️ Reformed Theology

Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership

by Gary L. McIntosh • 1997

Why your leadership gifts are fueled by childhood wounds, and a biblical path to healing.

3.92

685

✝️ Christian Leadership ⚠️ Leadership Dysfunction 🏡 Family Of Origin Issues 🔍 Self-Examination 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines

Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership Summary

Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership 87%

Why your leadership gifts are fueled by childhood wounds, and a biblical path to healing.

by Gary L. McIntosh 1997

3.92

685 ratings

✝️ Christian Leadership ⚠️ Leadership Dysfunction 🏡 Family Of Origin Issues 🔍 Self-Examination 🙏 Spiritual Disciplines

Competent to Counsel

by Jay E. Adams • 1970

Psychiatry promised cures it could not deliver. The biblical alternative for lasting change.

3.99

2k+

🐑 Pastoral Counseling 📖 Biblical Counseling 🔍 Critique Of Psychology ✝️ Repentance 🕊️ Forgiveness

Competent to Counsel 87%

Psychiatry promised cures it could not deliver. The biblical alternative for lasting change.

by Jay E. Adams 1970

3.99

2k+ ratings

🐑 Pastoral Counseling 📖 Biblical Counseling 🔍 Critique Of Psychology ✝️ Repentance 🕊️ Forgiveness

The Remnant

by Larry Stockstill • 2008

The ten disciplines that protect a pastor's character and keep a ministry standing when others fall.

4.26

152

🛐 Spiritual Leadership ⛪ Pastoral Ministry 📖 Spiritual Disciplines ⏳ Ministry Longevity 🧱 Character Formation

The Remnant 87%

The ten disciplines that protect a pastor's character and keep a ministry standing when others fall.

by Larry Stockstill 2008

4.26

152 ratings

🛐 Spiritual Leadership ⛪ Pastoral Ministry 📖 Spiritual Disciplines ⏳ Ministry Longevity 🧱 Character Formation

Authority

by Jonathan Leeman • 2023

When authority is redeemed, it stops stealing power and starts giving life to the vulnerable.

4.62

662

🏛️ Church Governance 🛡️ Spiritual Authority ⛪ Pastoral Theology 💔 Abuse Of Power 🌱 Leadership Development

Authority 87%

When authority is redeemed, it stops stealing power and starts giving life to the vulnerable.

by Jonathan Leeman 2023

4.62

662 ratings

🏛️ Church Governance 🛡️ Spiritual Authority ⛪ Pastoral Theology 💔 Abuse Of Power 🌱 Leadership Development

Designed to Lead

by Eric Geiger • 2016

Develop leaders across every sphere: the method Jesus used with his own disciples.

4.05

956

🏛️ Church Leadership 🙏 Christian Discipleship 🚀 Leadership Development 🏢 Church Culture 🤝 Mentoring

Designed to Lead 87%

Develop leaders across every sphere: the method Jesus used with his own disciples.

by Eric Geiger 2016

4.05

956 ratings

🏛️ Church Leadership 🙏 Christian Discipleship 🚀 Leadership Development 🏢 Church Culture 🤝 Mentoring

Strategic Pastoral Counseling

by David G. Benner • 1992

A pastoral counseling model in five sessions: whole-person care that trusts the Spirit for outcomes.

3.83

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Strategic Pastoral Counseling 87%

A pastoral counseling model in five sessions: whole-person care that trusts the Spirit for outcomes.

by David G. Benner 1992

3.83

520 ratings

🏛️ Pastoral Counseling ⏱️ Brief Therapy ✝️ Christian Counseling 💙 Soul Care 🌱 Spiritual Formation

Why the Catholic Church Must Change

by Margaret Nutting Ralph • 2013

One in three Catholics has left. The way back, a theologian argues, is reform not rigidity.

3.96

🕊️ Catholic Reform 🫂 Pastoral Care 💭 Primacy Of Conscience ⚖️ Sexual Ethics 👩 Women In Religion

Why the Catholic Church Must Change Summary

Why the Catholic Church Must Change 87%

One in three Catholics has left. The way back, a theologian argues, is reform not rigidity.

by Margaret Nutting Ralph 2013

3.96

28 ratings

🕊️ Catholic Reform 🫂 Pastoral Care 💭 Primacy Of Conscience ⚖️ Sexual Ethics 👩 Women In Religion

Between Two Worlds

by John R.W. Stott • 1982

Preach sermons faithful to Scripture, alive to the world, and delivered with the Spirit's power.

4.31

1k+

📖 Homiletics 🎙️ Expository Preaching 📝 Sermon Preparation 🌐 Cultural Engagement 🙏 Spiritual Formation

Between Two Worlds 87%

Preach sermons faithful to Scripture, alive to the world, and delivered with the Spirit's power.

by John R.W. Stott 1982

4.31

1k+ ratings

📖 Homiletics 🎙️ Expository Preaching 📝 Sermon Preparation 🌐 Cultural Engagement 🙏 Spiritual Formation

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