Shepherding the Pastor: Help for the Early Years of Ministry

by Phil Newton; Rich C. Shadden

Publisher:

New Growth Press

, 2023

Overview

Shepherding the Pastor helps new and upcoming pastors understand the common challenges and pitfalls that arise in the early years of ministry and to face difficulties with faith, wisdom, and patience.

Many pastors feel isolated and helpless, especially those beginning pastoral ministry. Phil Newton and Rich Shadden know what this road is like, and they want to share what they have gained from pastoral mentoring—Rich, a young pastor receiving support and guidance from Phil, an older, more experienced shepherd.

Using real life examples of their mentor/mentee relationship, they identify four key practices that will help pastors thrive despite the stresses of ministry: a deepening walk with Christ, faithful exposition of Scripture, continual learning from mentors, and growth in skillful patience with their flock.

Pastors will learn from the real-life struggles of a young pastor and the grace-filled help of an older pastor

Common ministry struggles are identified and readers will learn how to live with faith and wisdom as they shepherd a church

New and more experienced pastors will be encouraged that mentoring relationships are an antidote to pastoral burnout and are vital to thriving in ministry

Published in partnership with 9Marks

Key Features

• Helps new and upcoming pastors understand the common challenges and pitfalls of early ministry
• Identifies four key practices that will help pastors thrive despite the stresses of ministry
• Teaches readers how to live with faith and wisdom as they shepherd a church

Contents

Part I: Sent Out

• Get Ongoing Training
• Trust God’s Sovereignty

Part II: The Beginning Years

• Now What? Preach the Word
• Aim for Longevity and Biblical Reform

Part III: The Tumultuous Years

• Trust the Word to Minimize or Convert
• Should I Stay? Follow Jesus’s Model
• In Desperate Moments, Live in the Gospel

Part IV: The Fruitful Years

• Layer Teaching to Make Changes
• Lead the Church to Biblical Polity
• Build a Culture of Discipleship

Praise for Shepherding the Pastor

The book you hold in your hands is an absolute treasure trove of pastoral wisdom and insight. Every pastor will benefit immensely from Phil’s decades of ministry experience. You’ll identify with Rich’s challenges and have the opportunity to see the Lord work in the life of a shepherd of God’s flock. The unique format will help both young men aspiring to pastor and older men with decades of experience who want to learn how to mentor younger pastors.

—Brian Parks, Senior pastor, Covenant Hope Church, Dubai

This is a book brilliantly conceived, creatively formatted, and superbly executed. Phil Newton and Rich Shadden grabbed me at the beginning and held me to the end. What struck me was the winsomeness of their convincing humility throughout. A pastor with a half-century of experience and a protégé ten years into pastoral ministry have gifted us with a treasure.

—Ronnie Collier Stevens, Associate pastor, Harvest Church Memphis

Dr. Newton’s years of pastoral ministry experience are invaluable in these wise exhortations and gracious encouragements to aspiring and potential pastors, to those in their first pastorates, and to seasoned pastors as well. Even the format is pastoral. You will benefit in your own ministry and in mentoring other pastors through their own peaks and valleys.

—Todd Wilson, Pastor, Grace Covenant Baptist Church, Vestavia Hills, AL

Product Details

• Title: Shepherding the Pastor
• Authors: Phil Newton, Rich C. Shadden
• Publisher: New Growth Press
• Print Publication Date: 2023
• Pages: 162
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• ISBNs: 9781645072966, 1645072967
• Resource ID: LLS:SHPHRDNGPSTR
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-10-11T20:34:38Z