A PASTOR'S SKETCHES: Conversations with Anxious Souls Concerning the Way of Salvation1 review Ichabod Spencer Solid Ground Christian Books, 2006 Excellent examples of pastoral care and guidance for seekers Dr. Spencers book is a classic. It is the fruit of a most faithful ministry, richly blessed by the Holy Spirit. He was a very gifted man, especially in the area of personal conversation, where he combined a deep understanding of the Word of God with a profound psychological and pastoral perception. ...             Dear Timothy: Letters on Pastoral Ministry1 review Founders Press, 2004 Excellent Practical Insight into Pastoral Ministry If anything should make you appreciate a faithful pastor, it's spending time with one. Dear Timothy: Letters on Pastoral Ministry may not place you directly at the side of a pastor, but it will give you the distilled thoughts of 19 seasoned men of God on various aspects of the pastoral ministry. ...             Spiritual Disciplines within the Church: Participating Fully in the Body of Christ2 reviews Donald Whitney Moody Publishers, 1996 Excellent resource for Sunday School or Bible Study! + Corporate Spirituality This is an ideal book for pastors and leaders who are looking for a resource for a new believer's or new member's study at a church. Dr. Whitney continues to challenge and equip biblically. If you have read Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life you will enjoy this work as well.             Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry21 reviews John Piper B&H Publishing Group, 2002 A must for all pastors + Most-needed remedy for apathetic pastors + A good pastoral devotional + Smart approach!             A Quest for Godliness: The Puritan Vision of the Christian Life13 reviews J. I. Packer Crossway Books, 1994 A Giant Redwood Stands Tall + An Edifying Overview of Puritan Life and Ministry - A Must Read! + Puritan Revival! + Packer's Best + A Quest for Godliness             The Deliberate Church: Building Your Ministry on the Gospel11 reviews Paul Alexander, Mark Dever Crossway Books, 2005 Not you're CEO Pastor! + A must + Excellent Handbook on the Church... + Read The Deliberate Church!!! + Emerging from the Chaos             Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine135 reviews Wayne Grudem Zondervan, 1995 Outstanding and Unsurpassed + Very Readable + Read with discernment + Doctrine + Thank God             Nine Marks of a Healthy Church22 reviews Mark Dever Crossway Books, 2004 Very good + Pastors please read and follow! + Not for those who want their ears tickled! + 9 Marks Gets High Marks + Doctrinally Sound; Biblically Pragmatic             Biblical Eldership: An Urgent Call to Restore Biblical Church Leadership24 reviews Alexander Strauch Lewis and Roth Publishers, 1995 Urgently needed reforms + Biblical Eldership Study Guide + Must Read for Church Leaders! + Good, but detailed beyond a quick read + Must read for any Elder or man desireing to be an Elder             Engaging With God: A Biblical Theology of Worship9 reviews David Peterson InterVarsity Press, 2002 A Worthwhile and Challenging Read on the Biblical Theology of Worship + The Theory is great, the theology to narrow + Thorough analysis of what the bible says rather than what someone thinks! + Setting things straight + An Informative Text             Ashamed of the Gospel: When the Church Becomes Like the World46 reviews John MacArthur Crossway Books, 2001 MacArthur: Today's Charles Spurgeon + Spot On + What the Church should look like today! The brilliance of John MacArthur's book, "Ashamed of the Gospel" is that it was written long before Rick Warren and Bill Hybels were household names. MacArthur, like Spurgeon a century ago, is one of our generation's leading apologist for defending the faith and the intregrity of biblical ...             Christ-Centered Preaching: Redeeming the Expository Sermon20 reviews Bryan Chapell Baker Academic, 2005 AMAZING! + "How To's" of Biblical Exposition + Simply the Best Book Available for Expositors + The Foolishness Of Preaching             Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God34 reviews J. I. Packer InterVarsity Press, 1991 Nothing Is Excluded From God's Sovereign Rule + Read it and Share the Gospel! + Nice work on the Great Commission + Mission Active + A must read for the evangelist             Tell the Truth: The Whole Gospel to the Whole Person by Whole People17 reviews Will Metzger InterVarsity Press, 2002 A treasure on the subject of evangelism + God-centered Evangelism + Great + Why We Share Our Faith + This is Ok             The Deliberate Church: Building Your Ministry on the Gospel11 reviews Paul Alexander, Mark Dever Crossway Books, 2005 Not you're CEO Pastor! + A must + Excellent Handbook on the Church... + Read The Deliberate Church!!! + Emerging from the Chaos             Biblical Eldership: An Urgent Call to Restore Biblical Church Leadership24 reviews Alexander Strauch Lewis and Roth Publishers, 1995 Urgently needed reforms + Biblical Eldership Study Guide + Must Read for Church Leaders! + Good, but detailed beyond a quick read + Must read for any Elder or man desireing to be an Elder             Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine135 reviews Wayne Grudem Zondervan, 1995 Outstanding and Unsurpassed + Very Readable + Read with discernment + Doctrine + Thank God             Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry21 reviews John Piper B&H Publishing Group, 2002 A must for all pastors + Most-needed remedy for apathetic pastors + A good pastoral devotional + Smart approach!             A Quest for Godliness: The Puritan Vision of the Christian Life13 reviews J. I. Packer Crossway Books, 1994 A Giant Redwood Stands Tall + An Edifying Overview of Puritan Life and Ministry - A Must Read! + Puritan Revival! + Packer's Best + A Quest for Godliness             A PASTOR'S SKETCHES: Conversations with Anxious Souls Concerning the Way of Salvation1 review Ichabod Spencer Solid Ground Christian Books, 2006 Excellent examples of pastoral care and guidance for seekers Dr. Spencers book is a classic. It is the fruit of a most faithful ministry, richly blessed by the Holy Spirit. He was a very gifted man, especially in the area of personal conversation, where he combined a deep understanding of the Word of God with a profound psychological and pastoral perception. ...