EGW Books
〉 Pastoral Ministry
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   Preface ( 13 )
Section 1—Growth and Work ( 17 )
   Chapter 1—Personal Devotions ( 19 )
     Bible Study ( 22 )
     Prayer ( 23 )
     Meditation ( 24 )
   Chapter 2—Adventism—a Unique, Worldwide Movement ( 27 )
     Unique Message ( 27 )
     Loyalty to Adventist Doctrine ( 28 )
     Doctrinal Argumentation ( 30 )
     Worldwide Movement ( 31 )
   Chapter 3—Characteristics of a Minister ( 35 )
     Consecration ( 35 )
     Self-Sacrifice ( 36 )
     Compassion ( 37 )
     Positive Attitude ( 38 )
     Dependability ( 39 )
     Humility ( 39 )
     Responsibility ( 39 )
   Chapter 4—Church Policies ( 41 )
     Church Organization ( 41 )
     Ministerial Ordination ( 41 )
   Chapter 5—Ministerial Training ( 43 )
     Called to Service ( 43 )
     Classroom Training ( 44 )
     Field Training ( 46 )
     Continuing Education ( 47 )
   Chapter 6—Development of a Personal Support Group ( 49 )
   Chapter 7—Filing System ( 51 )
   Chapter 8—Leadership ( 53 )
   Chapter 9—Ministerial Ethics ( 55 )
     Ethics and Fellow Pastors ( 56 )
     Ethics and the Opposite Sex ( 59 )
   Chapter 10—Personal Appearance ( 61 )
     Minister’s Appearance ( 61 )
     Family’s Appearance ( 63 )
   Chapter 11—Personal Finance ( 65 )
   Chapter 12—Personal Health ( 69 )
     Stress ( 69 )
     Exercise ( 70 )
     Diet ( 71 )
     Health Reform ( 71 )
     Balance ( 72 )
   Chapter 13—Women as Soulwinners ( 75 )
     Team Ministry With Spouse ( 76 )
     Remuneration of Spouses ( 77 )
   Chapter 14—Time Management ( 81 )
Section 2—Relationships ( 83 )
   Chapter 15—Relationships in the Pastoral Family ( 85 )
     Home ( 85 )
     Spouse ( 85 )
     Children ( 87 )
   Chapter 16—Relationships With Others ( 91 )
     Community ( 91 )
     Clergy of Other Denominations ( 92 )
     People of Other Cultures ( 93 )
   Chapter 17—Relationships Within the Church ( 95 )
     Christ’s Representative ( 95 )
     Congregation—Pastor’s Part ( 98 )
     Congregation—People’s part ( 100 )
     Alienation ( 102 )
     Tenure ( 102 )
     Conference ( 103 )
     Pastor-President ( 104 )
     Salary ( 107 )
     Other Church Workers ( 107 )
     Medical Missionaries ( 108 )
     Teachers ( 109 )
     Literature Evangelists ( 110 )
     Business Administrators ( 111 )
Section 3—Evangelism and Church Growth ( 113 )
   Chapter 18—Community Awareness ( 115 )
     Community Services ( 115 )
     Public Relations ( 116 )
     Media ( 116 )
   Chapter 19—Outreach ( 117 )
     Publications ( 118 )
     Health Ministry ( 118 )
     Family Ministry ( 119 )
   Chapter 20—Planning and Strategy ( 121 )
     Time for Evangelism ( 121 )
     Church Planning ( 122 )
   Chapter 21—Getting Decisions ( 125 )
     Public ( 125 )
     Personal ( 127 )
     Bible Class ( 127 )
     Securing Interests ( 128 )
   Chapter 22—Personal Evangelism ( 131 )
     Visiting Non-members ( 132 )
     Bible Studies ( 133 )
     Friendship Soulwinning ( 133 )
   Chapter 23—Public Evangelism ( 135 )
     Crusade ( 135 )
     Seminar ( 136 )
   Chapter 24—Small Group Evangelism ( 136 )
   Chapter 25—Specialized Outreaches ( 139 )
     Cities ( 139 )
     Prisons ( 140 )
     Disadvantaged ( 141 )
Section 4—Lay Training ( 142 )
   Chapter 26—Recruiting and Training Volunteers ( 145 )
     Church Work Shared by Pastor and People ( 147 )
     Minister’s Responsibility ( 150 )
     Vocational Witnessing ( 151 )
     Spiritual Gifts ( 152 )
     Motivating Volunteers ( 154 )
     Ministers as Trainers ( 155 )
     Teach All to Be Active ( 158 )
Section 5—Worship and Special Services ( 160 )
   Chapter 27—Baptism ( 163 )
     Preparing Candidates ( 163 )
     Children ( 164 )
     Baptismal Service ( 164 )
   Chapter 28—Child Dedication ( 167 )
   Chapter 29—Communion ( 168 )
     Footwashing ( 170 )
     Bread and Wine ( 171 )
   Chapter 30—Funeral ( 173 )
   Chapter 31—Planning and Leading Worship ( 174 )
     Reverence ( 174 )
     Formal Versus Informal ( 176 )
     Congregational Participation ( 177 )
     Beginning of Worship ( 177 )
     Music ( 178 )
     Congregational singing ( 178 )
     Instrumental ( 179 )
     Not for Display ( 179 )
     Public Prayer ( 180 )
     Offering Appeal ( 181 )
     Reading Scripture ( 182 )
   Chapter 32—Prayer Meeting ( 183 )
     Testimonies ( 184 )
   Chapter 33—Preaching ( 187 )
     Biblical ( 188 )
     Christ-centered ( 190 )
     Relating Faith to Life ( 192 )
     Practical Application ( 192 )
     Inappropriate Illustrations ( 193 )
     Good Illustrations ( 193 )
     Jesus’ Illustrations ( 193 )
     Positive Versus Negative ( 195 )
     Negative ( 195 )
     Positive ( 195 )
     Conviction ( 196 )
     Feeling ( 196 )
     Decision ( 197 )
     Delivery—Words ( 197 )
     Delivery—Gestures ( 198 )
     Delivery—Voice and Diction ( 198 )
     Delivery—Length ( 199 )
   Chapter 34—Wedding ( 201 )
Section 6—Pastoral Care and Nurture ( 202 )
   Chapter 35—Assimilating New Members ( 205 )
     Doctrinal Grounding ( 205 )
     Converts Copy Their Minister ( 207 )
   Chapter 36—Church Discipline ( 209 )
     Necessity of Discipline ( 209 )
     Attitude in Discipline ( 212 )
   Chapter 37—Counseling ( 215 )
     Family ( 215 )
     Grief ( 216 )
     Limitations ( 217 )
   Chapter 38—Former Members, Inactive Members ( 219 )
     Find Them ( 219 )
     Win Them ( 220 )
   Chapter 39—Personal Ministry to Members ( 223 )
     Less Sermonizing, More Personal Ministry ( 225 )
     Members and Personal Ministry ( 226 )
   Chapter 40—Visitation of Special Member Groups ( 229 )
     Family ( 229 )
     Poor ( 230 )
     Discouraged ( 230 )
     Sick ( 232 )
     Anointing and Divine Healing ( 232 )
Section 7—Organization and Administration ( 234 )
   Chapter 41—Christian Education ( 237 )
     Purpose ( 237 )
     Teachers ( 238 )
     School Building ( 239 )
     Financing ( 239 )
     Manual Labor ( 240 )
   Chapter 42—Church Building ( 241 )
     Location ( 241 )
     Design ( 242 )
     Construction ( 243 )
     Financing ( 243 )
     Maintenance ( 244 )
     Help Others Build ( 244 )
   Chapter 43—Church Social Life ( 247 )
     Importance ( 247 )
     Problems ( 248 )
   Chapter 44—Committees ( 251 )
     Principles in Forming ( 251 )
     Principles of Conducting ( 252 )
   Chapter 45—Conference Departments ( 255 )
     Conference and Department Leaders ( 255 )
     Cooperation Between Departments ( 256 )
   Chapter 46—Finance ( 259 )
     Stewards ( 259 )
     World Church ( 261 )
     Local Church ( 261 )
     Ministers Need Some Financial Ability ( 262 )
     Ministers Not Specialists in Finance ( 262 )
   Chapter 47—Pastoring a Multi-Church District ( 263 )
     Develop Church Talent ( 263 )
     Worship Service When No Pastor Present ( 264 )
   Chapter 48—Problem Solving and Conflict Resolution ( 267 )
     Unity ( 269 )
   Chapter 49—Promotion ( 271 )
     Publications ( 271 )
     Ingathering ( 272 )
   Chapter 50—Adult Sabbath School ( 273 )
     Value of Small Group Bible Study ( 274 )
     Sabbath School Teachers ( 274 )
   Chapter 51—Youth Leadership ( 275 )
     Pastor-Parent Team ( 276 )
     Train to Serve ( 278 )
     Children’s Sabbath School ( 278 )
   Chapter 52—Jesus as Model Pastor ( 281 )
     Devotional Life ( 282 )
     Love for People ( 283 )
     Servant Leader ( 284 )
     Soul Winner ( 284 )
     Preacher—Teacher ( 285 )
     Under-shepherd’s Shepherd ( 286 )