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One book every new minister should read,
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This review is from: What They Didn't Teach You in Seminary (Minirth-Meier Clinic Series) (Paperback)
When I graduated from the largest Seminary in the world, I along with my graduating classmates were all given a free copy of this book which was about to be published. It is one of those books that is true to the title: Things that you need to know, but weren't on the agenda in the Seminary curriculum. Things every new minister must hear; Personal finances, keeping priorities straight, (church work does not equal your relationship to God), and building up your own family while building your church. Minirth & Meier have seen hundreds of family members of small, moderate, and large church ministers: All ready to call it quits because they had last place in thier own homes. They've also seen numerous ministers come through their clinics due to depression and dependency, and even adultery. This book is a result of that, and is a timely word to young ministers to keep their priorities where they should be, and to be prepared for the costs of ministry on their families. I keep my copy and give one to every new minister we ordain.
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Reminds Pastors to Take Care of Themselves!,
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This review is from: What They Didn't Teach You in Seminary (Minirth-Meier Clinic Series) (Paperback)
There are so many, many things that a pastor must learn to be a pastor that without the grace of God, such a difficult labor would be overwhelming (and often it still is). But after all your studies as a seminarian are done, and after you settle into the most blessed of vocations, you realize that seminary and other preparations for the work of ministry didn't cover everything. This book, "What They Didn't Teach You in Seminary" helps fill in a few of the gaps in preparation for ministry. Meier and Minirth have many years of experience in helping pastors, and this book bears the fruit of this experience.
One of the things most lacking in seminary training is the admonition to pastors from St. Paul in 1 Timothy 4:16 - "Take heed to yourself." It was what my godly bishop used as his text for the sermon he preached when I was first ordained, and I've never forgotten his words. I intend to pass them on to the seminarians to whom I'm currently teaching a course in The Cure of Souls. "What They Didn't Teach You in Seminary" is especially helpful in reminding pastors to never forget to take heed to themselves. The internal and external pressures in ministry are enormous, and the number of pastors who get burned out each year is alarming. This book will definitely help some of these pastors avoid burnout, if they read it and put its teaching into practice. Here is the outline of the book for those who are interested: 1. What's a Pastor to Do? (about taking care of oneself and setting boundaries) 2. The Way It Is (about some of the difficult realities of pastoral life, such as the stress of forced creativity and the fact that you have an open-ended job) 3. Stresses - External and Internal 4. Mastering Your Mammon 5. Pastor, Counselor (some practical help on counseling) 6. The Marriage Relationship 7. Family Relationships 8. Relationships within the Church 9. A Pastor's Job Description 10. The Morals Morass (about sexual temptations for pastors in particular) 11. Who Will Care for the Pastor? 12. Towards Health and Wholeness 13. The Church's Responsibility 14. Appreciation for the Front Line As you can see from this outline, this isn't a book about how to be a pastor: it's a book to help pastors maintain a healthy life in the middle of what is one of the most stressful jobs known to man. One of the most useful features of the book is the assessments it includes, such as the "Life-style Balance Assessment" and the "Financial Checkup." If you're a pastor, this may be just the book you need. For those who aren't pastors: why not make a gift of the book to your pastor?
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