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The revival of the Church seems to be closely connected with the condition of its ministry. Bridges sub-titled the study of the Christian Ministry, 'An Inquiry into the Causes of its Inefficiency', and, rightly used, it is well suited to promote a faithful and effective ministry.

The Christian Ministry is Bridges' best known literary work, but his expositions of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Psalm 119 are also highly valued.

Bridges begins by considering the general and personal cause of ministerial ineffectiveness, and goes on to examine comprehensively preaching and pastoral work. This book was one of the few which the godly Robert Murray M'Cheyne took with him to the Holy Land, and, in its field, it is without an equal.

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Banner of Truth
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October 1, 1958
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5.76 x 1.18 x 8.78 inches
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Books on the Church and Ministry

These books cover important practical and theological topics regarding church and ministry. These books will help pastors lead their congregations and will be a help to church members seeking to serve their church more faithfully.


	Charges and Addresses	The Pastor: His Call, Character, and Work	The Reformation of the Church	An All-Round Ministry	The Reformed Pastor
Author	J. C. Ryle	Faculty and Friends of Old Princeton	Iain H. Murray	Charles H. Spurgeon	Richard Baxter


	The Art of Prophesying and the Calling of the Ministry	Warnings to the Churches	The Glorious Body of Christ	Knowing the Times	The Christian Ministry
Author	William Perkins	J. C. Ryle	R. B. Kuiper	D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones	Charles Bridges

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About the Author

Charles Bridges (1794-1869) was one of the leaders of the Evangelical party in the Church of England in the nineteenth century. He was the vicar of Old Newton, Suffolk, from 1823 to 1849, and later of Weymouth and Hinton Martell in Dorset.

Educated at Queen's College, Cambridge, Bridges was ordained in 1817. As a preacher he was called upon for such important occasions as the Clerical Conference at Weston-super-Mare in 1858 (when he preached along with J. C. Ryle) and the consecration of the Bishop of Carlisle in York Minster in l860.

Renowned though he was in his own day for his pulpit ministry, his subsequent fame rests in the books which came from his pen An Exposition of Psalm CXIX (1827), Forty-eight Scriptural Studies (5th ed. 1833), Fifty-four Scriptural Studies (1837), An Exposition of the Book of Proverbs (1846), a Manual for the Young (1849), and An Exposition of the Book of Ecclesiastes (1860). His The Christian Ministry went through nine editions within 20 years of its appearance in 1829 and has probably remained unequalled in its field. These works earned high commendation from many, including C. H. Spurgeon, who described all Bridge s writings as 'very suggestive to ministers.'

After his death a small selection of his correspondence was published in book form in 1870 and it reveals a man of deep Christian piety. 'I never remember anyone,' says the writer of the Foreword to The Christian Ministry, 'in whose presence it was more difficult to be irreligious, or even frivolous.'

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Banner of Truth (October 1, 1958)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 390 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0851510876
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0851510873
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.44 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.76 x 1.18 x 8.78 inches

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Anil Jacob

Read and buy this without hesitation

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 21, 2014

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I purchased "The Christian MInistry" because it was highly recommended by John Piper. The sum and substance of my review is this -- get a hard copy for yourself because the uncompromising clarity, Bible-centredness and sense of devotion to God has to be read and perused to be believed. Bridges (as another reviewer also said very correctly) has a sense of gravitas, and deep seriousness about him that pierces the reader -- and rightly so.

This book has to be read at least twice to get a sense of what true, authentic Christian ministry actually is -- in these times we have too much frivolity. There will be much that will be highlighted, underlined and re-read. Do yourself a favour and get this book if you are being called into the ministry -- it's absolutely invaluable and a solid reference book.

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Great Value, Average Production

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 17, 2011

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I don't want to review the actual contents of Mr. Bridges' masterpiece; if you're considering purchasing this book, then surely sovereignty has prepared you and you know its worth. I rather want to give a heads up on the production. The amazing price should be a giveaway that the book is very no frills: generic front cover, completely blank back cover, and yes: this is one of those "scan copy" books (where an older version is scanned and then reprinted; complete with smudge marks on some of the page borders). I suspected as much when I saw the amazing price, and for me, the book was still totally worth the $9.99. This is 550 pages of Christian wisdom after all. The biggest disappointment is that the table of contents is cut off. Being that this is a lengthy book, the table of contents probably spanned out over 3 or 4 pages. Only the last page, covering the contents of page 394 to the end of the book, made it in. So you're left with a really big book and no way to reference it. This is a book that should be read cover to cover but also has the potential to just be a reference for specific issues when needed. Without a full table of contents, that will be difficult. Is it the end of the world? No, but it was worth sharing just so you're aware. And I still say it's worth the 10 bucks, but if you really need the table, consider a used copy of an earlier edition.

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Nathan Thacker

An excellent read!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 4, 2017

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I just received the book, but upon a quick scan I can tell it will be excellent reading. I prefer books written by "older" authors; this one was first published in 1830. The doctrine was sound back then unlike many of today's authors that have varied and often questionable ideas.

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James Hume

Great gift

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 4, 2020

Well written

portions of the book contain a great deal of contemporary material that eludes the modern reader

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 23, 2015

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Any book about Christian ministry written by someone from the Church of England is going to be faulty at least in part because of the author's ecclesiology. On top of that, portions of the book contain a great deal of contemporary material that eludes the modern reader. Finally this kindle edition is lacking in quality; the table of contents only covers half the book and the last 20% of the text is inexplicably in bold font.

This book gets marked down for the above shortcomings, but it is nonetheless a quality book for those in church leadership. I was specifically challenged in the areas of preaching, intercessory prayer, and personal interaction with the members of the church. You will likely skim through a few portions that are not pertinent to you, but the rest you will find richly encouraging as you seek to grow in the leadership of God's people.

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W.R. Poindexter

A Hard Read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 3, 2010

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This book appears to be a very good book with valuable information concerning ministry from its foundation through Pastoring. However because this book was originally written so long ago (1830), it was written in the old English style of writing which makes the majority of the book hard to understand. For instance, please see the following excerpt, "The Divine orignal of the Christian Ministry has already opened a view of its dignity far above any earthly honour or elevation, and such as the infidel scoff can never degrade. An institution- introduced to the world, and confirmed to the Church, with such solemn preparation-conversant with the interets, and entrusted with the charge, of immortal souls-ordained as the main instrument for the renovation of the world, and the building up of the Church-cannot be of inferior eminence." Like I said, good book with alot of good information but written in a language far before my time. Can you repeat that in English please?

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DSD

The Christian Ministry

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 15, 2012

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This is a "must read" for anyone entering into the ministry. It helps to bring out the insufficiency of man and how much we should be grateful for the spiritual gift and calling from God. This gift and calling is for ministry to the world and not for ministers to boast in.

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Nick Roark

Excellent Kindle Edition of a Christian Classic

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 18, 2012

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The Christian Ministry by Charles Bridges is one of my favorite books. I am thankful that this classic treatise on pastoral ministry is now available in a Kindle edition of such top-notch quality. If you are looking for an excellent Kindle edition of this book, then look no further.

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Samuel

Worst printing

Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on February 6, 2018

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The book by Charles Bridges is excellent. But the printing (Scholar Select Edition) is extremely poor. It is a photocopied and hard-bound. Even the pages are not bound straight as the image shows. It is not a publishing house, it's a group of beggers sitting to exploit people. Please don't buy from this publication.

Kate

Très bon

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on January 18, 2020

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C'est un classique dans le monde chrétien. C'est un livre a lire pour enrichir votre connaissance de la parole.

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