Designed to guide both new and experienced ministers in their everyday pastoral work, this comprehensive volume has been revised to aid twenty-first-century pastors, church staff, ministers, chaplains, and seminary students, who face the challenges of providing competent, contemporary ministry. Technological suggestions, solid policy and programming guidelines, along with specific suggestions on various aspects of ministry provide pastoral inspiration and study content. The following informative and thoroughly updated chapters are included: The Pastor and His Work The Building of the Church Communication in the Church A Pastorate from Start to Finish The Need for Pastoral Preaching The Planned Preaching Ministry Pastoral Evangelism The Pastor and Weddings The Pastor's Ministry to the Bereaved The Church Ordinances Policies and Programs for Effective Ministry Budgeting for Effective Ministry The Pastor and the Church Staff The Pastor and His Deacons The Pastor's Public Relations Finally, Brethren Helpful appendices include notes on sermon planning, using technology in pastoral work, and suggested reading with updated resources for ministers.
