A Pastor’s Heart: Essays in Memory of Harry L. Reeder III
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
This collection of essays, written in honor of beloved pastor, Harry L. Reeder III, points not only to his life but beyond it to the God he served.
Collected by Harry L. Reeder III’s son, Ike, and edited by Derrick E. Brite, this selection of essays on the multi–faceted and different elements of ministry is written by men who acknowledge Reeder’s influence on their lives and ministries. You will find essays on evangelism, discipleship, shepherding, and Christian education. There are writings on mission and vision, leadership and staff leadership, and on the pastor and cultural engagement.
The book is designed to be helpful to young pastors, as a guide to beginning their journey to biblical spiritual formation in their ministry calling. But it will also be useful for those further along in their ministry.
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- Honors the life and ministry of pastor Harry L. Reeder III
- Collects essays on multi-faceted elements of ministry, including evangelism, discipleship, and leadership
- Guides young pastors in beginning their journey to biblical spiritual formation in their ministry calling
- Editor’s Note – Derrick E. Brite
- Introduction – Ike Reeder
- Harry & Cindy Reeder: A Biographical Sketch – Ike Reeder
- 1. On Mission, On Message, In Ministry – George Grant
- 2. Preaching that Moves Men to God: The Preaching Legacy of Harry L. Reeder III – Neil C. Stewart
- 3. The Primacy of Lord’s Day Worship – John E. Haines
- 4. The Pastor’s Passion for Evangelism: Lessons in Sharing Christ from Harry L. Reeder – Derrick E. Brite
- 5. The Mission and Missions of the Church – Brian Cosby
- 6. A True Soldier of Christ: The Call of Christian Discipleship – Jon D. Payne
- 7. The Pastor as Shepherd – Jason Helopoulos
- 8. Harry Reeder, The Consummate Biblical Counselor – Howard Eyrich
- 9. Life, Love, and Leadership – Kevin DeYoung
- 10. Leading a Ministry Team – David Strain
- 11. The Church as Work: Church Governance – Fred Greco
- 12. Christian Education: The Leadership and Legacy of Harry Reeder – Niel B. Nielson
- 13. Cultural Engagement as Spiritual Warfare: Lessons from Harry Reeder – Rob Pacienza
- 14. The Pastor’s Personal Life – Sandy Willson
- 13. The Pastor’s Heart for His Family – Jennifer Reeder Toomer–Hay & Bruce Stallings
I am grateful for these articles that have been written to highlight his ministry contributions and the theological distinctives of his long and fruitful ministry. Our brother Harry Reeder is missed, but his legacy is cherished and will yield fruit for generations to come.
—Peter Lillback, President, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
… a must have, a must read and a must hide–in–your–heart work for every young man and equally for someone like me who was called to ministry later in life.
—Thad James, Director, Prison Initiative and International Programs, Birmingham Theological Seminary, Alabama
The chapters contained in this book encompass so many of the things that Harry Reeder stood for—a love for people, an ability to teach, a love of ideas—all of it in service Christ and to His church.
—Jonathan Master, President, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, South Carolina
- Title: A Pastor’s Heart: Essays in Memory of Harry L. Reeder III
- Author: Ike Reeder
- Publisher: Christian Focus
- Print Publication Date: 2024
- Logos Release Date: 2025
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
- Subjects: Church; Clergy
- ISBNs: 9781527111417, 1527111415
- Resource ID: LLS:PSTRSHRTSSYLRDR
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-06-25T17:38:18Z