Preaching through a storm
Drawing on his own experience in shepherding a church through a difficult building program, the author explains how to survive the storms of pastoral ministry spiritually and emotionally.
224 páginas ; 20 centímetros
9780310200918, 0310200911
1105275722
ContentsForewordPrefaceIntroduction1.I've Been in the Storm So LongPrologueSermon: How Long the Night?Epilogue2.Predicting a StormPrologueSermon: How to Silence a Preacher; or, Shut Your Mouth!Epilogue3.Maintaining RelationshipsPrologueSermon: In Pursuit of PeaceEpilogue4.The Eye of the StormPrologueSermon: Concerning This HouseEpilogue5.The Identity of EvilPrologueSermon: Recycled EvilEpilogue6.If It Had Not Been for the LordPrologueSermon: Thank You!Epilogue7.The Preacher's FriendPrologueSermon: Abraham: God's FriendEpilogue8.Tragedy or Triumph?PrologueSermon: When Brooks Dry UpSermon: Enough Is Enough!Sermon: Whatever Happened to Elijah?Epilogue9.The Storm Is Passing OverPrologueSermon: All Night LongSermon: When Glory Comes!Epilogue10.Preparing for the Next StormPrologueSermon: The Peril and the Power of Preaching11.Storms Keep ComingPrologueSermon: The Promise of His PresenceInterludeSermon: Storms Keep Coming!EpilogueNotes
I've been in the storm so long.-Predicting a storm.-Maintaining relationships.-The eye of the storm.-The identity of evil.-If it not been for the Lord.-The preacher's friend.-Tragedy or triumph.-The Storm is passing over.-Preparing for the next storm.-Storms keep coming