A Dynamic Pastor

My dad, Michel Exalus Mesadieu, was a humble and spiritual pastor. As a pastoras son, I was raised in the midst of the problems of the church. Sometimes, I looked at my dad with pity when I witnessed what he endured. I witnessed the unconditional love that he had for even the devilas agents. I went to medical school because I did not want to experience the same hardship as my father. I was always a good Christian, but being a pastor was never part of my plan. My plan was not Godas plan. At the end of my medical internship, I had a terrible vision in which it was shown that God wanted me in the ministry. My dad died one year after the vision. Fortunately, I started to preach before his death. After attending the doctor of theology program at Jacksonville Theological Seminary, I wanted my thesis to contribute to the healthy functioning of the pastor and the church. I wanted the lay person to understand the church, the pastor and his family. This book was my thesis. Providing a comprehensive perspective on the church, A Dynamic Pastor will be a valuable asset for pastors, priests, deacons, teachers, and pastoral psychologists, as well as theological students and those interested in the churchas involvement in politics and sociology.

For twenty years Preaching magazine has observed, encouraged, and reported on the state of Christian proclamation. Among the most important and popular features of the publication are the personal interviews with outstanding preachers and influencers of preaching. Preaching with Power combines the best of the most recent interviews to build a resource that imparts valuable insight from many gifted communicators. Editor Michael Duduit has skillfully combined interviews with such luminaries as Bryan Chapell, T. D. Jakes, Haddon Robinson, Rick Warren, and more. Each tells his own story in his own words, speaking about his passion to preach God's truth. Better than any volume currently available, this collection captures the rich diversity and power of preaching in America.

Many otherwise well-trained pastors are often unprepared for actual leadership. The author shows how effective leaders must provide needed direction by means of one's mission.

This is a book that tries to help church members step back and see the bigger picture. An effective pastoral relationship is more like a couple who loves to dance together or a band that plays wonderful music. If we spend too much time on the details, without remembering that we want to dance and sing, our church will not have much to offer to Gospel ministry. This book, then, seeks to blaze a new trail for churches who want to thrive in authentic, faithful ministry with their pastor. In other words, it is a book for churches who want to get along with their pastor. It is a book for church deacons, elders, and other officers who recognize that a healthy, trusting, respectful relationship between pastor and congregation becomes the foundation for the church's vitality. It is a book designed to give you the tools you need to help your pastor become the best pastor that she or he can be with you. Statistics show that approximately thirteen hundred American pastors unwillingly leave their congregations each month. These sudden changes have negative long-term effects on both the pastor and the congregation. Thompson believes it is extremely important to find practical, easy-to-understand ways to train pastors and churches on how to approach disagreement much more constructively, and shows how to do so in this new book.

Do you desire to preach with authority and conviction and keep your audience engaged from the beginning of your sermons to the end? You hold in your hand a description of an easy, step-by-step process equipping you with the tools for preaching powerful Bible-based sermons. Beginning with the initial step of heart preparation, Joseph B. Onyango Okello takes you through the process of identifying the text and topic to be preached, developing an easy-to-remember outline for your audience, and showing you how to explain, illustrate and apply the text of Scripture in a way that ties the word of God to the life of your audience. The principles applied in this book aim at equipping you with preaching skills for ministry. Once you’ve mastered this method, which Joseph has tested in the field of preaching for over thirty years, you will have a grateful audience every time you used it on the pulpit. They will be grateful because the method helps you to preach sermons your listeners will remember and re-preach!

Our approach to counseling and personal ministry is often lopsided—we treat people as minds to be taught or problems to be fixed, moving too quickly toward applying biblical solutions without taking the time to love people well and understand their experiences and hurts. The Dynamic Heart in Daily Life provides a comprehensive view of how the heart works and how Christ redeems it. Pierre’s faith-centered understanding of people combines with a Word-centered methodology to give readers a practical way to help others better understand their tough experiences and who they are in light of who Jesus is. Pierre guides readers through four key activities—reading, reflecting, relating, and renewing—that will consistently position them to understand everyday human experiences in light of Scripture. Pierre exposes the false dichotomy between the spiritual and seemingly unspiritual parts of the human experience, showing how every thought, feeling, and choice actually expresses the spiritual activity of the heart. He shows how faith in Christ is the means by which the heart begins to respond differently. Faith is not only the entry point for heart change, but also an expression of our everyday, ongoing need for Christ. Pierre’s holistic view of counseling—forged by his experiences as a counselor, pastor, and seminary professor—equips readers to understand how everyday beliefs, desires, and commitments shape how we respond to life’s biggest struggles and how an active relationship of trust in God is the foundation for lifelong change.

This devotion guide is designed especially for your use during your walk with Christ. The subjects for each week include devotions on faith, hope, love, generosity and thanksgiving. I am convinced that your journey of faith will be a time of incredible spiritual growth. When we begin to pray, give and sacrifice, we grow. These devotions are an important part of that opportunity for maturity in each of our lives. We want God's word to be at the center of our faith and prayer. We want God's direction to be the single motivation for our gifts and sacrifices. These devotions will help you, as an individual or as a family, to personally discover God's direction in His Word. It is our desire for God's Word to be at the center of our relationship with Christ. PASTOR MIKE SANDERS Mike & Terri Sanders live in Chambersburg, PA where Mike has served as Senior Pastor at the 700 member The Open Door Church for 15 years. Mike and his wife Terri have been married 29 years. They have three children. Their eldest son Austin and wife, Danielle and two grandsons Nolan & Collin also live in Chambersburg. Their son, Joash, their middle son also lives in Chambersburg, PA.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. pastored the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama from 1954 to 1960. Within months of his arrival there, Rosa Parks, a young seamstress, refused to yield her seat to a white man on a segregated Montgomery bus. Her arrest sparked the formation of the Montgomery Improvement Association and the famous Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955-1956. The young Rev. King was elected leader of this epic struggle which ushered in the nonviolent direct action phase of the Civil Rights movement.This unique book records the testimonies of Rev. King's congregation. They present a view of Brother Pastor Dr. King as we have never seen him before, as he rapidly rose to international prominence as one of the greatest leaders of the modern era.