Pastoral Leadership for Manhood and Womanhood
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Overview
As the shepherd of the flock, a pastor has many responsibilities--few as great as leading and training families. The pervasive attitude and beliefs of the world have only added stress and confusion to this task. Sixteen highly regarded men and women help bring clarity and guidance to this important issue. They tackle practical topics such as how and why to preach on biblical manhood and womanhood, putting the Internet to use, church discipline, small groups, and handling domestic violence. They discuss the personal applications within the pastor's marriage, and they examine the biblical views of ministering to singles, homosexuality, leadership and submission, and much more. This compilation is thorough, potent, and a must-have for any pastor's library.
From the Back Cover
Dennis Rainey writes, "Today our nation suffers from a sickness of the soul because our families are weak." People in our society suffer from broken hearts, dull marriages, or rebellious kids. Marriages are crumbling, more and more couples are merely living together, singles are lonely, and homosexuality is becoming more "accepted" in popular culture. How can you confront these challenges and make the most of the widespread opportunities for ministry to families today?
The conviction of the editors of this Foundations for the Family Series volume is that family ministry in your congregation begins with your own family. Wayne Grudem and Dennis Rainey gathered a group of prominent Christian leaders to provide wisdom for people who want to see the Gospel flourish in their church families. Their essays touch on building strong marriages, confronting domestic violence, reaching out to singles, and more. Besides Grudem and Rainey, contributors to this volume include:
- R. Kent Hughes
- Danny Akin
- Bob Lepine
- H. B. London, Jr.
- Dick Purnell
- Timothy B. Bayly
- Ken Sande
- C.J. Mahaney
- Bob Davies
- David Powlison
- Paige Patterson
- Paul David Tripp
- Edward T. Welch
Building families is the greatest way to spread the kingdom in today's world. With families in such disarray in our society, the church has the opportunity to provide answers, and Christian families have a unique opportunity to bear witness to the Gospel of Christ.
Top Highlights
“But instead of talking about Romans 1 or 1 Corinthians 6, this pastor began talking about the first two chapters of Genesis and God’s original plan for men and women. Then the pastor read Genesis 1:27, ‘And God made man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them’ (nasb). Then they read Genesis 2:18 (nasb), ‘Then the Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make a helper suitable for him.’ ’ God then created woman.” (Page 220)
“a lot more tools at your disposal than you might have imagined” (Page 227)
“No matter what a study reveals, it has to be replicated” (Page 214)
“ A Marriage Will Get into Trouble When God’s Role for the Husband and the Wife Is Reversed or Abused” (Page 53)
“A successful men’s ministry is not just events—it’s relationships that are sincere.” (Page 90)
Product Details
- Title: Pastoral Leadership for Manhood and Womanhood
- Editors: Wayne Grudem and Dennis Rainey
- Publisher: Crossway
- Publication Date: 2002
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