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The Ministry of Small Things
Wisdom for Those Who Serve the Church
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Reuben Bredenhof's The Ministry of Small Things reflects on the ordinary, repetitive tasks of pastoral ministry and how God uses them to bless his people.
Drawing on 18 years of pastoral experience and his work training seminarians, Bredenhof emphasizes visitation, listening, prayer, and patient discipline as the everyday means by which pastors shepherd their flocks.
The book counsels pastors to resist cynicism, to maintain hopeful expectations about change by the Spirit, and to value incremental growth in congregants.
Practical chapter headings offer concrete habits and attitudes for pastoral care, such as showing up, opening Scripture, listening well, and reaching out.
Overall, it is a devotional and practical guide for pastors and lay caregivers committed to faithful, small-scale ministry.
Drawing on 18 years of pastoral experience and his work training seminarians, Bredenhof emphasizes visitation, listening, prayer, and patient discipline as the everyday means by which pastors shepherd their flocks.
The book counsels pastors to resist cynicism, to maintain hopeful expectations about change by the Spirit, and to value incremental growth in congregants.
Practical chapter headings offer concrete habits and attitudes for pastoral care, such as showing up, opening Scripture, listening well, and reaching out.
Overall, it is a devotional and practical guide for pastors and lay caregivers committed to faithful, small-scale ministry.
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Jonathan Leeman
On The Ministry of Small Things and Fighting Pastoral Cynicism (Ep. 325)
