Moody Pastoral Theology Collection (5 Vols.)

The 5-volume Moody Pastoral Theology Collection contains contributions from R. Albert Mohler, Tony Evans, and other prominent pastors who have spent years both practicing and reflecting upon pastoral ministry. These books contain not only tips and techniques, but rich insight and wisdom for cultivating rich and rewarding ministry in whatever context you serve. The authors delve deep into topics such as prayer, devotional habits, preaching, studying, and specific ministry duties. This collection contains books on pastoral ministry in a postmodern context, the spiritual struggles pastors face every day, and books on preaching and communication God’s Word. The result is an essential tool for those in pastoral ministry.

He is Not Silent: Preaching in a Postmodern World

• Author: R. Albert Mohler, Jr.
• Publisher: Moody Publishers, 2008
• 208 pages

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Preaching—the practice of publicly expositing the Bible—has fallen on hard times. How did this happen? After all, as John A. Broadus famously remarked, "Preaching is characteristic of Christianity."

In this powerful book, He Is Not Silent: Preaching in a Postmodern World, Mohler shows us how. In a style both commanding and encouraging, Mohler lays the groundwork for preaching, fans the flame on the glory of preaching, and calls out with an urgent need for preaching.

This message is desperately needed, yet not often heard. Whether you're concerned or enthused by the state of the church today, join Mohler as he examines preaching and why the church can't survive without it.

R. Albert Mohler, Jr. is the ninth president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary—the flagship school of the Southern Baptist Convention and one of the largest seminaries in the world. He also serves as Professor of Christian Theology at Southern Seminary and Editor-in-Chief of The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, as well as on the boards of several organizations including Focus on the Family and The Council for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood. Dr. Mohler has been quoted in the nation's leading newspapers, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today. He has also appeared on such national news programs as CNN's Larry King Live, NBC's Today Show, and Dateline NBC.

This book is an absolute must read for all pastors, preachers, and lay people who are looking to be under a solid teacher of the Word, and it serves as an excellent litmus test for their preaching 'techniques' to their congregations. . . Dr. Mohler does not mince words and is very direct.
—Online reviewer

On Being a Pastor: Understanding Our Calling and Work

• Author: Derek Prime, Alistair Begg
• Publisher: Moody Publishers, 2006
• 320 pages

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A pastor's responsibilities are unique, demanding that he not only nurture his own spiritual life but also the lives of those in his care. What a challenge this can be!

Derek Prime and Alistair Begg provide practical advice for both the spiritual and practical aspects of pastoral ministry. They delve deep into topics such as prayer, devotional habits, preaching, studying, and specific ministry duties. The result is an essential tool for those in pastoral ministry.

Derek Prime is an itinerant minister and writer. A former president of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches, Mr. Prime has served as a pastor for more than thirty years, the last 18 as minister of Charlotte Chapel, Edinburgh. He is author of numerous books, many of which are available from Logos in the Opening Up Commentary Collection (24 Vols.), the Day One Biblical and Theological Studies Collection (24 Vols.), and the Welwyn Commentary Series (49 Vols.).

Alistair Begg has been the senior pastor at Parkside Church in suburban Cleveland, Ohio, since 1983. He is the daily speaker on the national radio program Truth For Life, and the author of numerous books available from Logos in the Alistair Begg Collection (3 Vols.).

Being a pastor is a high calling that requires devotion, skillfulness, and unique spiritual preparation. Derek Prime and Alistair Begg provide clarity for the call, wisdom for the journey, and experience for the task. This book is like a conversation with good friends providing no-nonsense counsel for the ministry challenges of the 21st century.
—Jack Graham, President, Southern Baptist Convention

On Being a Pastor is an outstanding book that should be on every pastor's shelf.
—Eric J. Alexander

Pastoring Men: What Works, What Doesn't, and Why It Matters Now More Than Ever

• Author: Patrick Morley
• Publisher: Moody Publishers, 2008
• 224 pages

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What would happen if every pastor in America shared the vision to disciple every man in his church?

No man fails on purpose, yet our culture is suffering from the fallout of the "men problem." Increasingly, men are living autonomous and unexamined lives, getting caught up in the frenzy of life, and becoming satisfied with tasteless and powerless Christianity. Now, more than ever, men need unapologetic guidance and strong discipleship. Here's the place to start.

Pastoring Men will empower you to more effectively disciple the men under your care. Why? Because it demystifies what often seems like an impossible challenge. This book will teach you:

• The state of men in your church—how they are doing, what they want, what keeps them from getting what they want, and what they need.
• The essential factors to successfully disciple men
• A concrete, sustainable strategy to help you organize your passion for men's discipleship without a lot of new programming.

In this book, Patrick Morley, Ph.D., rallies pastors to instruct, encourage, correct, challenge, and inspire the men they know. He offers strategic guidance to create an "all-inclusive" ministry to men that lays the groundwork for every man in your church to become a disciple of Jesus.

Patrick Morley is the author of bestselling The Man in the Mirror. It was selected as one of "the 100 Christian books that changed the twentieth century." After building one of Florida's 100 largest privately held companies, he founded Man in the Mirror in 1991, a nonprofit organization to help men find meaning and purpose in life.

This book is a must read for every pastor. It addresses the number one crisis in the church today.
—Rev. David Adams, General Secretary, General Commission on United Methodist Men

This is more than a book. It is a prophetic word. . . that can renew our churches.
—Dr. Wayne Cordeiro, Senior Pastor, New Hope Christian Fellowship Foursquare Church, Honolulu, Hawaii

As a pastor to pastors, I believe you will need to read this book.
—Dr. Gene A. Getz, pastor emeritus, Chase Oaks Church

If it were possible, I would give this book to every pastor in America. It's that good, and right on target!
—Robert Lewis, Pastor-at-large, Fellowship Bible Church, Founder of Men's Fraternity

A training manual that disciples pastors in the fine art of discipling all the men under their care. Packed with biblical wisdom and common sense.
—J.I. Packer, Professor of Theology, Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia

The Moody Handbook of Preaching

• Editor: John Koessler
• Publisher: Moody Publishers, 2008
• 320 pages

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Why is it that some can preach for an hour and it seems like five minutes, while others preach for only five minutes and it seems like an hour?

The Moody Handbook of Preaching answers this question—first asked by Haddon Robinson—and many others through the experience, knowledge, and understanding of men and women who are experts in their fields and who love God and his church.

Chapters are divided into four sections—Forming a Philosophy of Preaching, Mining the Text, Illustrating Truth, and Developing Methodology—that offer a multidisciplinary approach to preaching. Delve deep into topics such as:

• Why expository preaching?
• How women hear the sermon
• Preaching historical narrative
• Exegeting your audience
• Drama and the sermon
• Using technology to enhance the sermon
• Sermons that move

Seasoned pastors and rookie seminarians alike will benefit from this handbook that features the work of graduate and undergraduate professors at Moody Bible Institute as well as three Moody presidents.

Discover insights and greater understanding on your path to better preaching.

John Koessler is the chairman of the pastoral studies department at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. Before John began his career at Moody in 1994, he served as a pastor. He has written for Discipleship Journal, Leadership, Moody Magazine, Decision, and Christianity Today, and has made numerous radio appearances. He is the author of True Discipleship, God Our Father, A Stranger in the House of God.

I like books like this that have an array of authors writing on their specialties, and the professors at Moody are turning out well-equipped preachers. With John Koessler as its general editor, three Moody Bible Institute presidents contributing, and Moody's commitment to biblical preaching, the book has a lot going for it.
—Craig Brian Larson, editor of preaching resources, Christianity Today International

In The Moody Handbook of Preaching, the expertise of one of evangelicalism's most respected institutions is harnessed to help good preachers become better preachers. Read. Enjoy. Preach!
—Craig Brian Larson, editor of preaching resources, Christianity Today International

Tony Evans Book of Illustrations: Stories, Quotes, and Anecdotes from More Than Thirty Years of Preaching and Public Speaking

• Author: Tony Evans
• Publisher: Moody Publishers, 2009
• 384 pages

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Picture this: it's Saturday afternoon and you're putting the finishing touches on tomorrow's sermon. You've been thinking, researching, and praying about this message all week, and thankfully, feel pretty prepared. That is, except for one small detail—you aren't sure how to begin.

For over thirty years, Tony has been connecting to audiences around the world. Now his tools are available for you. Don't leave your listeners to connect the dots. Let Tony Evans' Book of Illustrations help you illustrate your point in a way they can't forget.

Tony Evans is the senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Church in Dallas, and president of The Urban Alternative, a national ministry devoted to bringing about change in urban communities through the church. He is the author of numerous books, many of which are available in the Tony Evans Collection (16 Vols.).