__"This book will prove to be a spiritual tonic for pastors." —Thomas R. Schreiner__

This book offers pastors examples of long-term faithfulness in ministry and practical wisdom from veteran pastors for real-life issues.

- Attending to your personal spiritual life (Tim Keller)
- Leaving a church   
    (D. A. Carson)
- Crafting sermons week after week   
    (Bryan Chapell)
- Facing criticism   
    (Dan Doriani)
- Pastoring a church you wouldn't attend (Tom Ascol)
- Caring for your wife in the midst of criticism   
    (Juan R. Sanchez with Jeanine D. Sanchez)
- Feeling deserted by members leaving (Dave Harvey)
- Pastoring a small church that seems insignificant (Mark McCullough)
- Experiencing burnout   
    (John Starke)
- Shepherding a church that has outgrown your gifts   
    (Scott Patty)
- Handling financial burdens   
    (Brandon Shields)
- Doubting your calling   
    (Jeff Robinson Sr.)

Written by a team of long-serving pastors, this book explores 11 issues that could threaten to undermine a pastor's ministry, encouraging young pastors to press on in the midst of the unique challenges that come with leading a church.

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Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Introduction

1 Ministry Has Left Me Spiritually Listless

2 Is It Time for Me to Go?

3 My Preaching Always Sounds the Same

4 I’m under the Fire of Criticism

5 I Would Never Have Attended the Church I Now Lead

6 My Critics Are a Burden for My Wife

7 They’ve Left, and I’m Crushed!

8 Does Staying in a Small Rural Church Make Me a Failure?

9 I’m Feeling Tired, Worn Out, and in Need of a Break

10 My Church Has Outgrown My Gifts

11 How Am I Going to Make It Financially?

12 I’ve Come to Doubt My Calling

Afterword An Interview with John MacArthur

Contributors

General Index

Scripture Index

__“This book will prove to be a spiritual tonic for pastors.” —Thomas R. Schreiner__

This book offers pastors examples of long-term faithfulness in ministry and practical wisdom from veteran pastors for real-life issues.

- Attending to your personal spiritual life (Tim Keller)
- Leaving a church   
    (D. A. Carson)
- Crafting sermons week after week   
    (Bryan Chapell)
- Facing criticism   
    (Dan Doriani)
- Pastoring a church you wouldn’t attend (Tom Ascol)
- Caring for your wife in the midst of criticism   
    (Juan R. Sanchez with Jeanine D. Sanchez)
- Feeling deserted by members leaving (Dave Harvey)
- Pastoring a small church that seems insignificant (Mark McCullough)
- Experiencing burnout   
    (John Starke)
- Shepherding a church that has outgrown your gifts   
    (Scott Patty)
- Handling financial burdens   
    (Brandon Shields)
- Doubting your calling   
    (Jeff Robinson Sr.)

\["An encouraging book for Church leaders","Faithful Endurance helps remind you of the blessings of your role","There chapters come from a range of leading pastors and writers"\]

Not a temp-job but a life-long calling, being called to Shepherd people demands a lot of you, and in this guide you'll find ways Christian leaders invest in longevity.

Faithful Endurance

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