Pastoral Ministry

Preface

Section 1—Growth and Work

Chapter 1—Personal Devotions

Bible Study

Prayer

Meditation

Chapter 2—Adventism—a Unique, Worldwide Movement

Unique Message

Loyalty to Adventist Doctrine

Doctrinal Argumentation

Worldwide Movement

Chapter 3—Characteristics of a Minister

Consecration

Self-Sacrifice

Compassion

Positive Attitude

Dependability

Humility

Responsibility

Chapter 4—Church Policies

Church Organization

Ministerial Ordination

Chapter 5—Ministerial Training

Called to Service

Classroom Training

Field Training

Continuing Education

Chapter 6—Development of a Personal Support Group

Chapter 7—Filing System

Chapter 8—Leadership

Chapter 9—Ministerial Ethics

Ethics and Fellow Pastors

Ethics and the Opposite Sex

Chapter 10—Personal Appearance

Minister's Appearance

Family's Appearance

Chapter 11—Personal Finance

Chapter 12—Personal Health

Stress

Exercise

Diet

Health Reform

Balance

Chapter 13—Women as Soul Winners

Team Ministry With Spouse

Remuneration of Spouses

Chapter 14—Time Management

Section 2—Relationships

Chapter 15—Relationships in the Pastoral Family

Home

Spouse

Children

Chapter 16—Relationships With Others

Community

Clergy of Other Denominations

People of Other Cultures

Chapter 17—Relationships Within the Church

Christ's Representative

Congregation—Pastor's Part

Congregation—People's part

Alienation

Tenure

Conference

Pastor-President

Salary

Other Church Workers

Medical Missionaries

Teachers

Literature Evangelists

Business Administrators

Section 3—Evangelism and Church Growth

Chapter 18—Community Awareness

Community Services

Public Relations

Media

Chapter 19—Outreach

Publications

Health Ministry

Family Ministry

Chapter 20—Planning and Strategy

Time for Evangelism

Church Planning

Chapter 21—Getting Decisions

Public

Personal

Bible Class

Securing Interests

Chapter 22—Personal Evangelism

Visiting Non-members

Bible Studies

Friendship Soulwinning

Chapter 23—Public Evangelism

Crusade

Seminar

Chapter 24—Small Group Evangelism

Chapter 25—Specialized Outreaches

Cities

Prisons

Disadvantaged

Church Work Shared by Pastor and People

Minister's Responsibility

Vocational Witnessing

Spiritual Gifts

Motivating Volunteers

Ministers as Trainers

Teach All to Be Active

Chapter 26—Recruiting and Training Volunteers

Section 4—Lay Training

Preparing Candidates

Baptismal Service

Chapter 27—Baptism

Chapter 28—Child Dedication

Footwashing

Bread and Wine

Chapter 29—Communion

Chapter 30—Funeral

Reverence

Formal Versus Informal

Congregational Participation

Beginning of Worship

Music

Congregational singing

Instrumental

Not for Display

Public Prayer

Offering Appeal

Reading Scripture

Chapter 31—Planning and Leading Worship

Testimonies

Chapter 32—Prayer Meeting

Biblical

Christ-centered

Relating Faith to Life

Practical Application

Inappropriate Illustrations

Good Illustrations

Jesus’ Illustrations

Positive Versus Negative

Negative

Positive

Conviction

Feeling

Decision

Delivery—Words

Delivery—Gestures

Delivery—Voice and Diction

Delivery—Length

Chapter 33—Preaching

Chapter 34—Wedding

Section 5—Worship and Special Services

Doctrinal Grounding

Converts Copy Their Minister

Chapter 35—Assimilating New Members

Necessity of Discipline

Attitude in Discipline

Chapter 36—Church Discipline

Family

Grief

Limitations

Chapter 37—Counseling

Find Them

Win Them

Chapter 38—Former Members, Inactive Members

Less Sermonizing, More Personal Ministry

Members and Personal Ministry

Chapter 39—Personal Ministry to Members

Poor

Discouraged

Sick

Anointing and Divine Healing

Chapter 40—Visitation of Special Member Groups

Section 6—Pastoral Care and Nurture

Purpose

School Building

Financing

Manual Labor

Chapter 41—Christian Education

Location

Design

Construction

Maintenance

Help Others Build

Chapter 42—Church Building

Importance

Problems

Chapter 43—Church Social Life

Principles in Forming

Principles of Conducting

Chapter 44—Committees

Conference and Department Leaders

Cooperation Between Departments

Chapter 45—Conference Departments

Stewards

World Church

Local Church

Ministers Need Some Financial Ability

Ministers Not Specialists in Finance

Chapter 46—Finance

Develop Church Talent

Worship Service When No Pastor Present

Chapter 47—Pastoring a Multi-Church District

Section 7—Organization and Administration

From the rich treasury of Ellen White's writings, the compilers of this book have brought together a selection of inspired counsels that apply most directly to the life and work of the local church pastor. Members of the General Conference Ministerial Association in conjunction with The White Estate are pleased to make this compilation available. Here the local pastor will find instruction on the work of ministry, relationships, evangelism and church growth, lay training, worship and special services, pastoral care and nurture, organization and administration. An invaluable resource for every Adventist pastor.

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Section 2—Relationships