Shepherding Like Jesus: Returning to the Wild Idea that Character Matters in Ministry

by Andrew Hébert

Overview

POOR IN SPIRIT. BROKEN. HUMBLE. HUNGRY. SYMPATHETIC. PURE. RECONCILING. ENDURING.
 
These are not the words that describe the typical picture of the modern-day successful American pastor, but these are the words Jesus said should characterize the lives of his twelve disciples. In many circles, the image of what a pastor is or does looks nothing like the picture Jesus paints for his disciples of the character that marks citizens of his kingdom.

Shepherding like Jesus is a call to rebel against much of what our culture understands pastoral leadership to be and return to being the shepherd God has called pastors to be. It’s an invitation to recover the most essential element of pastoral ministry: the character of Christ.

 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781087743172
Publisher:	B&H Publishing Group
Publication date:	03/01/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Andrew C. Hébert is the lead pastor of Paramount Baptist Church in Amarillo, Texas. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Criswell College and a doctoral degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Andrew and his wife, Amy, have four children: Jenna, Austin, Mackenzie, and Brooklyn.

Table of Contents

Contributors xv

Preface xvii

Foreword: What Is "Success" in Pastoral Ministry? Jimmy Draper xxi

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 Pastoral (Bad) Attitudes 9

Pastoral Reflection: Ministry Mistakes and How to Survive Them Russ Barksdale 25

Chapter 2 Pastoral Beatitudes 29

Pastoral Reflection: The "Well Done" in Ministry: Why Character Is Necessary to Pastor Well for the Long Haul Steve Dighton 44

Chapter 3 The Spiritually Impoverished Pastor 47

Pastoral Reflection: Pastor, You Need the Gospel, Too Nathan Lorick 59

Chapter 4 The Broken Pastor 63

Pastoral Reflection: Repentance Is for the Redeemed Robert Smith Jr. 75

Chapter 5 The Humble Pastor 79

Pastoral Reflection: Humility in the Life of the Pastor Doug Munton 91

Chapter 6 The Hungry Pastor 95

Pastoral Reflection: The Pastor's Time with God Michael Catt 111

Chapter 7 The Sympathetic Pastor 115

Pastoral Reflection: Compassion Meets the Need Bobby Worthington 130

Chapter 8 The Pure Pastor 133

Pastoral Reflection: Personal Purity in a Public Pastorate Juan Sanchez 144

Chapter 9 The Reconciling Pastor 147

Pastoral Reflection: How to Bring Healing to a Hurting Congregation Clint Pressley 163

Chapter 10 The Enduring Pastor 167

Pastoral Reflection: How to Withstand Criticism as a Pastor Mac Brunson 186

Conclusion: The Blessed Pastor 189

Pastoral Reflection: The Blessing of a Life of Ministry Hance Dilbeck 198

About the Author 201

Notes 203