Ten Things Every Minister Needs to Know [Hardcover]

Dr. Floyd Ronnie (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 20, 2006

From experienced minister Dr. Ronnie Floyd comes this practical guide to ministry for pastors. Dr. Floyd has over 19 years experience as the senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Springdale and pastor of The Church at Pinnacle Hill in Rogers, AR-- churches with a combined membership of 16,000. His insigthful advice comes from years of practical ministry experience and is essential for anyone going into ministry. Dr. Floyd goes beyond the realm of faith into the realistic day-to-day challenges and conflicts of church leadership. From pitfalls to avoid to habits to cultivate, Dr. Floyd's guidance is appropriate and timely. With the moral and ethical conflicts that continue to cause those in the ministry to stumble, this book has never been needed more. Any young minister or the mentor for a young minister interested in guidance for success should pick this book up immediately.

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About the Author

Each day, Dr. Ronnie Floyd and his ministry can be seen internationally through his television ministry, Winners. He is a gifted communicator, leader, pastor, and author of 18 books. He is a featured speaker in various conventions and conferences across America, as well as the visionary founder and major leader of The Summit Business Persons Luncheon in Northwest Arkansas that reaches hundreds of leaders weekly. Pastor Floyd and his wife, Jeana, will be married for 30 years in December of 2006. They have two sons, two daughters-in-laws, and one grandchild. Jeana, Josh, Nick, Kate, Meredith, and grandson Peyton, serve as his richest treasure on this earth other than his relationship with Jesus Christ.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: New Leaf Press (AR) (September 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892216557
• ISBN-13: 978-0892216550
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #680,727 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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BIOGRAPHY
DR. RONNIE W. FLOYD
Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Springdale and The Church at Pinnacle Hills, AR


Born: Ronnie W. Floyd, November 11, 1955, Gonzales, Texas

Married: Jeana Floyd on December 31, 1976

Children: Josh and wife, Kate: Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Shiloh Christian School in Northwest Arkansas. Nick and wife, Meredith: Associate Pastor-Preaching Assistant, First Baptist Church of Springdale and The Church at Pinnacle Hills

Grandchildren: Peyton Elliott, born to Josh and Kate on September 22, 2005, Reese Caroline, born to Nick and Meredith on May 24, 2007, Parker Thomas, born to Josh and Kate on August 8, 2007, Beckham Grant, born to Nick and Meredith on November 19, 2009 and Jack Bailey Floyd, born to Josh and Kate on June 8, 2010

Speaking:

Featured preacher on "Ronnie Floyd" television program, reaching into Northwest Arkansas through Family 45 and an ABC affiliate.

Southern Baptist Convention Pastors' Conferences - 1988, 1993,1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2006

Sunday a.m. worship service is broadcast live worldwide via the Internet on www.fbcs.net or churchph.com

Southern Baptist Convention Sermon in New Orleans Super Dome - 1996

Featured speaker at state evangelism conferences, pastor's conferences, state conventions, national prayer and fasting conferences, and church growth conferences across the country

Promise Keepers "Stand in the Gap" in Washington, DC - 1998; preached to an estimated 1.2 million men

Promise Keepers Stadium Rally Speaker 1998 - 2001

700 Club-- 1996, 1997, 2000

Focus on the Family - 1996, 1997, 2000

Featured on front page of The New York Times, February 8, 1998.

First Baptist Church - Springdale was the featured "Church of the Week" on the 700 Club, on July 24, 2000

Participates and speaks at Global Pastors' Network Conferences

Impact 21; for owners of professional sports teams

Education:

Doctor of Ministry, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1983

Master of Divinity, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1980

Bachelor of Science, Howard Payne University, May, 1978

Honorary Doctorate in Sacred Theology, Southwest Baptist University, 1990

Distinguished Alumni Award, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004

Books:

Coping With Life in a Confused World, 1988

Reconnecting, Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1993

Storming Hell's Gates, (video series), Broadman & Holman, 1994

Choices, Broadman & Holman, 1994

The Meaning of a Man, Broadman & Holman, 1996

God's Gateway to Supernatural Power, A Resource, Testimony, and Practical Guide on Prayer and Fasting, LifeWay Christian Resources, 1996

The Power of Prayer and Fasting, Broadman & Holman, 1997

How To Pray, Word Publishing, May, 1999

Life On Fire, Word Publishing, October, 2000

Family Life Illustrated For Men, New Leaf Press, Summer, 2004

Family Life Illustrated For Women, New Leaf Press, Summer, 2004

Family Life Illustrated For Marriage, New Leaf Press, Summer, 2004

Family Life Illustrated For Teens, New Leaf Press, Summer, 2004

Family Life Illustrated For Finances, New Leaf Press, Summer, 2004

Family Life Illustrated For Parents, New Leaf Press, Summer, 2004

The Gay Agenda: It's Dividing the Family, the Church, and a Nation,
New Leaf Press, Summer, 2004

Finding The Favor of God, New Leaf Press, 2005

10 Things Every Minister Needs to Know, New Leaf Press, September 2006

The Power of Prayer and Fasting, revised & expanded, Broadman & Holman, Dec 2009

Offices Held in the Southern Baptist Convention and Beyond:

President, Pastors' Conference, Southern Baptist Convention, 1997

Chairman, Executive Committee, Southern Baptist Convention, June,1995 thru June, 1997 (Served as a member of this committee from 1988-1998)

Program and Structure Study Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention which restructured the entire Southern Baptist Convention

Search Committee for the President-CEO of the Executive Committee of the Southern
Baptist Convention

SBC Liason Committee of the Executive Committee with the Baptist General
Convention of Virginia
*Served as officer of Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention

Executive Board, Arkansas Baptist State Convention

Past President of the Pastors' Conference, Arkansas Baptist State Convention, 1989

Board of Trustees, GuideStone Financial Resources, June, 2001 - June, 2009, serving on Administrative Committee, Executive Compensation Committee, and Vision Committee

Board of Trustees, Liberty University, October, 2002 - present, serving as Chairman of the Liberty Theological Seminary Subcommittee Chairman, Great Commission Resurgence Task Force, Southern Baptist Convention, June 2009 - June 2010


Places of Ministry:

First Baptist Church - Cherokee, Texas (1976-1978)

First Baptist Church - Milford, Texas (1978-1981)

First Baptist Church - Palacios, Texas (1981-1984)

First Baptist Church - Nederland, Texas (1984-1986)

First Baptist Church - Springdale, Arkansas (1986-present)

Dr. Floyd's ministry as a local church pastor has been one of commitment to evangelism, discipleship, and the advancement of the gospel to America and around the world. In Dr. Floyd's almost 24 years of ministry in Springdale, the church's membership has grown from 3,700 to over 20,000 total members. The church has baptized over 16,000 persons in these almost 24 years. In August of 2001, the church began an additional location, The Church at Pinnacle Hills, which he pastors weekly in addition to the First Baptist Church of Springdale, Arkansas. Since the Pinnacle Hills location was added, the church has planted an additional 34 churches regionally, nationally, and internationally. Dr. Floyd also serves as the Host-Leader-Speaker of the "The Summit: The Business-Persons Luncheon of Northwest Arkansas," equipping an estimated 400-700 businesspersons weekly. In the present year, the ministry consists of one church meeting in many locations, with 16 sites, two campuses, and 15 church plants being invested in and launched globally.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Every pastor should read this, October 6, 2009

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Mark W. Brooks (Suwanee, Ga) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 10 Things Every Minister Needs To Know (Kindle Edition)

I have known Ronnie Floyd for many years. We were in fact in seminary together and served in the same city together although at different congregations. I think this is one of the finest books for pastors out there. I have given away about 100 copies to friends and clients. This book is a must read for all pastors. It is simply and to the point but full of practical ideas. There is a reason Ronnie's church has flourished, God's blessing and hard work by their pastor. I know of no one that gets up earlier in the day and puts in more time with God than Ronnie. His work ethic alone should be emulated by pastors. A great read!

5.0 out of 5 stars Wished I'd Had This 25 Years Ago, November 19, 2008

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Robert Parrish (Green Forest, AR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ten Things Every Minister Needs to Know (Hardcover)

10 Things Every Minister Needs to Know" is an outstanding reminder to every Christian, lay persons and ministers alike, who serve God's kingdom in any capacity. I am not, nor ever have been, a licensed minister, yet I came away from this book exhorted to make my daily quiet time longer and absolutely essential. I came away encouraged that who I am is more important than what I do, sometimes a difficult concept for a first-born child. And I came away more determined in decision-making in all areas of my life - family, career, ministry - to faithfully base them on God's Word first. As my former pastor, Dr. Ed Young writes in the Foreward, I wish I'd read this excellent book 25 years ago. Read it! Absorb it! Practice it!

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5.0 out of 5 stars 10 things every pastor needs to know, March 31, 2008

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Karen Witherspoon "SPOON" (SINGAPORE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ten Things Every Minister Needs to Know (Hardcover)

I was member of FBCS for 5 years. I purchased the book for my husband,but when I browsed through the pages I began to read it myself.I though it was transparent and very revealing about the author.It was quick read and to the point.These are things Pastor's should know