Pastoral Ministry. From the rich treasury of Ellen White's writings, the compilers of this book have brought together a selection of inspired counsels that apply most directly to the life and work of the local church pastor. Members of the General Conference Ministerial Association in conjunction with The White Estate are pleased to make this compilation available. Here the local pastor will find instruction on the work of ministry, relationships, evangelism and church growth, lay training, worship and special services, pastoral care and nurture, organization and administration. An invaluable resource for every Adventist pastor.
- Pastoral Ministry
- Section 1—Growth and Work
- Chapter 1—Personal Devotions
- Bible Study
- Prayer
- Meditation
- Chapter 2—Adventism—a Unique, Worldwide Movement
- Loyalty to Adventist Doctrine
- Doctrinal Argumentation
- Worldwide Movement
- Chapter 3—Characteristics of a Minister
- Consecration
- Self-Sacrifice
- Compassion
- Positive Attitude
- Dependability
- Humility
- Responsibility
- Chapter 4—Church Policies
- Ministerial Ordination
- Chapter 5—Ministerial Training
- Called to Service
- Classroom Training
- Field Training
- Continuing Education
- Chapter 6—Development of a Personal Support Group
- Chapter 7—Filing System
- Chapter 8—Leadership
- Chapter 9—Ministerial Ethics
- Ethics and Fellow Pastors
- Ethics and the Opposite Sex
- Chapter 10—Personal Appearance
- Minister's Appearance
- Family's Appearance
- Chapter 11—Personal Finance
- Chapter 12—Personal Health
- Exercise
- Diet
- Health Reform
- Balance
- Chapter 13—Women as Soul Winners
- Team Ministry With Spouse
- Remuneration of Spouses
- Chapter 14—Time Management
- Section 2—Relationships
- Chapter 15—Relationships in the Pastoral Family
- Spouse
- Children
- Chapter 16—Relationships With Others
- Clergy of Other Denominations
- People of Other Cultures
- Chapter 17—Relationships Within the Church
- Christ's Representative
- Congregation—Pastor's Part
- Congregation—People's part
- Alienation
- Tenure
- Conference
- Pastor-President
- Salary
- Other Church Workers
- Medical Missionaries
- Teachers
- Literature Evangelists
- Business Administrators
- Section 3—Evangelism and Church Growth
- Chapter 18—Community Awareness
- Community Services
- Public Relations
- Media
- Chapter 19—Outreach
- Publications
- Health Ministry
- Family Ministry
- Chapter 20—Planning and Strategy
- Time for Evangelism
- Church Planning
- Chapter 21—Getting Decisions
- Public
- Personal
- Bible Class
- Securing Interests
- Chapter 22—Personal Evangelism
- Visiting Non-members
- Bible Studies
- Friendship Soulwinning
- Chapter 23—Public Evangelism
- Crusade
- Seminar
- Chapter 24—Small Group Evangelism
- Chapter 25—Specialized Outreaches
- Prisons
- Disadvantaged
- Section 4—Lay Training
- Chapter 26—Recruiting and Training Volunteers
- Church Work Shared by Pastor and People
- Minister's Responsibility
- Vocational Witnessing
- Spiritual Gifts
- Motivating Volunteers
- Ministers as Trainers
- Teach All to Be Active
- Section 5—Worship and Special Services
- Chapter 27—Baptism
- Preparing Candidates
- Children
- Baptismal Service
- Chapter 28—Child Dedication
- Chapter 29—Communion
- Footwashing
- Bread and Wine
- Chapter 30—Funeral
- Chapter 31—Planning and Leading Worship
- Reverence
- Formal Versus Informal
- Congregational Participation
- Beginning of Worship
- Music
- Congregational singing
- Instrumental
- Not for Display
- Public Prayer
- Offering Appeal
- Reading Scripture
- Chapter 32—Prayer Meeting
- Testimonies
- Chapter 33—Preaching
- Biblical
- Christ-centered
- Relating Faith to Life
- Practical Application
- Inappropriate Illustrations
- Good Illustrations
- Jesus’ Illustrations
- Positive Versus Negative
- Negative
- Positive
- Conviction
- Feeling
- Decision
- Delivery—Words
- Delivery—Gestures
- Delivery—Voice and Diction
- Delivery—Length
- Chapter 34—Wedding
- Section 6—Pastoral Care and Nurture
- Chapter 35—Assimilating New Members
- Doctrinal Grounding
- Converts Copy Their Minister
- Chapter 36—Church Discipline
- Attitude in Discipline
- Chapter 37—Counseling
- Family
- Grief
- Limitations
- Chapter 38—Former Members, Inactive Members
- Find Them
- Win Them
- Chapter 39—Personal Ministry to Members
- Less Sermonizing, More Personal Ministry
- Members and Personal Ministry
- Chapter 40—Visitation of Special Member Groups
- Poor
- Discouraged
- Sick
- Anointing and Divine Healing
- Section 7—Organization and Administration
- Chapter 41—Christian Education
- Purpose
- Teachers
- School Building
- Financing
- Manual Labor
- Chapter 42—Church Building
- Location
- Design
- Construction
- Financing
- Maintenance
- Help Others Build
- Chapter 43—Church Social Life
- Importance
- Problems
- Chapter 44—Committees
- Principles in Forming
- Principles of Conducting
- Chapter 45—Conference Departments
- Conference and Department Leaders
- Cooperation Between Departments
- Chapter 46—Finance
- Stewards
- World Church
- Local Church
- Ministers Need Some Financial Ability
- Ministers Not Specialists in Finance
- Chapter 47—Pastoring a Multi-Church District
- Develop Church Talent
- Worship Service When No Pastor Present
- Chapter 48—Problem Solving and Conflict Resolution
- Unity
- Chapter 49—Promotion
- Publications
- Ingathering
- Chapter 50—Adult Sabbath School
- Value of Small Group Bible Study
- Sabbath School Teachers
- Chapter 51—Youth Leadership
- Pastor-Parent Team
- Train to Serve
- Children's Sabbath School
- Chapter 52—Jesus as Model Pastor
- Devotional Life
- Love for People
- Servant Leader
- Soul Winner
- Preacher-Teacher
- Under-shepherd's Shepherd