10 Power Principles for Christian Service, 2nd ed.

by Warren W. Wiersbe; David Wiersbe

Publisher:

Baker

, 2010

Overview

In this thoughtful and practical book, Warren W. Wiersbe and David W. Wiersbe offer 10 principles for Christian service that always work—at all times and in all places—inviting Christians to get back to the basics of serving others. These simple, practical principles will inspire and instruct you, helping you to follow Jesus in your daily life.

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Key Features

• Provides insight on the principles of service
• Includes an exposition of the unchanging principles of ministry
• Contains 10 principles for Christian service

Contents

• The Foundation of Ministry Is Character
• The Nature of Ministry Is Service
• The Motive of Ministry Is Love
• The Measure of Ministry Is Sacrifice
• The Authority of Ministry Is Submission
• The Purpose of Ministry Is the Glory of God
• The Tools of Ministry Are the Word of God and Prayer
• The Privilege of Ministry Is Growth
• The Power of Ministry Is the Holy Spirit
• The Model of Ministry Is Jesus Christ

Top Highlights

“However, when he gives us an assignment, the Master doesn’t always reveal everything about it. He does this for at least two reasons: (1) we may not be ready to understand it yet (John 13:7; 16:12), and (2) when we walk by faith, we live on promises, not on explanations.” (Page 32)

“But character reveals itself in the hidden things of everyday life as well as the dramatic things of public ministry—things like telling the truth when a lie would help you escape trouble, taking the blame when somebody else deserves it, not cutting corners on a job that nobody will inspect, or making unnecessary sacrifices to help people who won’t appreciate what you do anyway. Character means living your life before God, fearing only him and seeking to please him alone, no matter how you feel or what others may say and do.” (Page 23)

“Doing the will of God from our hearts (Eph. 6:6) involves doing the right thing, in the right way, at the right time, and for the right reason. That reason, of course, is the glory of God.” (Page 73)

“It’s well been said that truth without love is brutality, but love without truth is hypocrisy.” (Page 43)

“We are called by God’s grace, called to God’s glory, and called to suffer as God’s servants. But if we depend on God’s grace and live for God’s glory, that suffering works for us and not against us. Suffering plus grace produces character and spiritual maturity, glory to God today and glory with God forever.” (Page 55)

Praise

Whether you have been a pastor for one week or forty years, you will be encouraged and challenged.

—Joseph Stowell, president, Cornerstone University

Here is a book that cuts through the welter of advice offered today and brings us back to the basics.

—Erwin Lutzer, senior pastor, Moody Church, Chicago, IL

A classic in the essentials—things that must be in order for other things to be.

—Howard Hendricks, distinguished professor emeritus of Christian education and leadership, Dallas Theological Seminary

This is a ministry-changing read!

—R. Kent Hughes, emeritus senior pastor, College Church, Wheaton, IL

Product Details

• Title: 10 Power Principles for Christian Service
• Authors: Warren W. Wiersbe and David W. Wiersbe
• Edition: 2nd
• Publisher: Baker
• Publication Date: 2010
• Pages: 144

About the Authors

Warren W. Wiersbe, the “pastor’s pastor,” is a noted scholar and theologian. He is the author or editor of more than 160 books; he is most-known for his popular “Be” Series. Wiersbe has served as a director of The Literature Division for Youth for Christ International; speaker on the Songs in the Night radio program; professor of practical theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; chairman of the board of the Slavic Gospel Association; writer in residence at Cornerstone University; and distinguished professor of preaching at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. Today his primary ministry is serving others through writing.

David W. Wiersbe has been a pastor for over 30 years and is currently serving his fourth church. He is author of Gone But Not Lost and The Dynamics of Pastoral Care, as well as co-author of four books with his father.