Your Ministry's Next Chapter
Overview
HOW DO YOU STAY FRESH WHEN SUNDAY SEEMS TO COME EVERY OTHER DAY?
Pastors are maturing. Deepening. They want substance for their congregations—and nourishment for their own soul. The Pastor’s Soul series unleashes pastors to do what really matters. To step beyond skills. To give of their unique gifts. To minister authentically and grow in the intangibles of ministry like integrity and character.
A GROUND BREAKING SERIES ON THE INNER LIFE OF PASTORS
In this changing culture, pastors need to know about the changes of ministry at mid-life and how they can maintain or rediscover their call to serve God with passion and focus.
Pastors are not immune to the struggles of mid-life careers. Over the years many pastors slowly lose the full-hearted passion and vision of their original call to serve God. The tendency is to slow down, retire on the job, or stop growing. Like a low-grade temperature, its symptoms are difficult to detect and seldom get reported, but its effects are destructive and tragic. Longtime pastor Gary Fenton writes candidly about the changes of ministry at mid-life and how pastors can finish strong in the second half. He shows pastors how to keep their ministries vibrant at any age and how to use their gifts to their full potential.
Top Highlights
“Authentic passion comes not from the excitement of youth or the wisdom of age but from a resolve to be found faithful to the One who is the God of all seasons of ministry.” (Page 12)
“I want the second half of my life and ministry to use all the fuel God has given me, so that with age, I can increase my effectiveness and serve God with passion until my last breath.” (Page 10)
“‘You have to love the game itself and not love yourself in the game.’” (Page 45)
“Authentic ministry does not depend on our getting a big break; instead it rests in the awareness of God’s call to ministry and the daily offering up of our best efforts as an offering of gratitude. No longer do we have to live our lives waiting for our big break. Ministry is not a, competitive sport, it is a cooperative effort. Knowing that you have done your best brings a wonderful sense of reward to the soul.” (Pages 52–53)
“I would find a place to serve without pay, because my call to minister is more my identity than it is my profession.” (Page 21)
Product Details
- Title: Your Ministry's Next Chapter
- Author: Gary Fenton
- Publisher: Bethany
- Publication Date: 1999
- Pages: 156