Shepherding like Jesus

POOR IN SPIRIT. BROKEN. HUMBLE. HUNGRY. SYMPATHETIC. PURE. RECONCILING. ENDURING.

These are not the words that describe the typical picture of the modern-day successful American pastor, but these are the words Jesus said should characterize the lives of his twelve disciples. In many circles, the image of what a pastor is or does looks nothing like the picture Jesus paints for his disciples of the character that marks citizens of his kingdom.

Shepherding like Jesus is a call to rebel against much of what our culture understands pastoral leadership to be and return to being the shepherd God has called pastors to be. It’s an invitation to recover the most essential element of pastoral ministry: the character of Christ.

1. Opening Credits
2. Dedication
3. Preface by Andrew C. Hébert
4. Foreword by Dr. Jimmy Draper
5. Introduction
6. Chapter 1: Pastoral (Bad) Attitudes
7. Chapter 2: Pastoral Beatitudes
8. Chapter 3: The Spiritually Impoverished Pastor
9. Chapter 4: The Broken Pastor
10. Chapter 5: The Humble Pastor
11. Chapter 6: The Hungry Pastor
12. Chapter 7: The Sympathetic Pastor
13. Chapter 8: The Pure Pastor
14. Chapter 9: The Reconciling Pastor
15. Chapter 10: The Enduring Pastor
16. Conclusion: The Blessed Pastor
17. Closing Credits