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    Remaining Faithful in Ministry: 9 Essential Convictions for Every Pastor
    Remaining Faithful in Ministry: 9 Essential Convictions for Every Pastor
    Remaining Faithful in Ministry: 9 Essential Convictions for Every Pastor
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    Remaining Faithful in Ministry: 9 Essential Convictions for Every Pastor

    By John MacArthur

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    Perhaps no one else has ever faced as much hardship, opposition, or relentless suffering as the apostle Paul. And yet, through it all, Paul stood firm in Christ and remained faithful—to the very end.

    The power of Paul’s example has captivated veteran pastor John MacArthur for years, and here he outlines nine unwavering convictions that contributed to this remarkable perseverance. In an age when pastoral failure and burnout are increasingly common, this book is a call to endurance in ministry, encouraging pastors to stand strong in their role and not lose heart, regardless of what God sends their way.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCrossway Books
    Release dateMar 14, 2019
    ISBN9781433563065
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    John MacArthur

    John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, where he has served since 1969. He is known around the world for his verse-by-verse expository preaching and his pulpit ministry via his daily radio program, Grace to You. He has also written or edited nearly four hundred books and study guides. MacArthur is chancellor emeritus of the Master’s Seminary and Master’s University. He and his wife, Patricia, live in Southern California and have four grown children.

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      excellent, I was reconforted for the wise and biblical words of Jhon Maccarthur
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      To be honest, I expected lessons in what a minister in a Christian congregation should be doing more e.g. read the Bible, pray, serve the community, or less e.g. abuse power, value money or make use of others given the book title of John MacArthur latest, Remaining Faithful in Ministry.Actually, the lessons MacArthur draws from the life of the apostle Paul are the core part. Paul remained faithful to the end. He persevered out of sheer love for the Lord, for the simple joy of obedience, with his hopes fixed firmly on heaven. The second letter to the Corinthians is taken as a starting point. There are nine reasons why Paul didn't lose heart amidst adversaries, persecution, and tragedies. He saw himself as a steward of God, touched by the grace of God. He was determined to stay pure and upright and focused to preach Jesus as the Christ. God's Word never returns void. Being humble and understanding that our suffering and weakness are the means for God to show His power. Familiarity with the faithful in the Old Testament and a heart fixed on heavenly treasures and rewards are unwavering convictions that can help contemporary ministers just as Paul. Expect more of a Bible study than a self-help book.

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    It seems only right that a book bearing this title should come from the pen of one whose life and ministry exemplify such faithfulness. Here is a helpful, challenging, resounding cry to the rest of us to keep on!

    Alistair Begg, Senior Pastor, Parkside Church, Chagrin Falls, Ohio

    Accurate and honest, direct and encouraging, clear and plain, MacArthur has produced a portrait in words. As Paul reflects Christ, so should the faithful minister. Unintentionally, MacArthur here has written his own autobiography.

    Mark Dever, Pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington, DC; President, 9Marks

    "Remaining Faithful in Ministry is simultaneously as bracing as a cold shower in the early morning and as thrilling as the prospect of a glorious day of adventure. If it doesn’t make you want to be a more faithful servant of Christ, beware."

    Sinclair B. Ferguson, Chancellor’s Professor of Systematic Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary; Teaching Fellow, Ligonier Ministries

    Here is an invaluable reminder of the essential truths necessary for long-term endurance in gospel ministry.

    Steven J. Lawson, President, OnePassion Ministries; Professor of Preaching, The Master’s Seminary; Teaching Fellow, Ligonier Ministries

    John MacArthur helps us to see from the ministry of the apostle Paul that in the tempests of ministerial life, there is nothing more crucial than an anchor embedded in solid rock.

    Conrad Mbewe, Pastor, Kabwata Baptist Church; Chancellor, African Christian University, Lusaka, Zambia; author, Pastoral Preaching

    This is a treasure of wisdom for pastors and a book that will encourage all true ministers of the gospel. Every pastor—and future pastor—should read this book, and every faithful minister will treasure it.

    R. Albert Mohler Jr., President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

    John MacArthur’s insight brought from Scripture in these pages provides a message we continue to need this side of heaven.

    Iain H. Murray, author, Jonathan Edwards: A New Biography and Evangelical Holiness; Founding Trustee, Banner of Truth Trust

    This book is biblically solid, well written, easy to read, deep, engaging, inspiring, brief, and built on the faithful legacy of the apostle Paul. If you begin to read it, you won’t stop until you are finished.

    Miguel Núñez, Senior Pastor, International Baptist Church, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Founding President, Wisdom & Integrity Ministries

    For elders, seminary students, and pastors of all ages, this is a book for those men who are biblically qualified to shepherd the flock of God and proclaim the Word of God in season and out of season for the glory of God alone.

    Burk Parsons, Senior Pastor, St. Andrew’s Chapel, Sanford, Florida; Editor, Tabletalk magazine

    Here is surprising, countercultural, Pauline wisdom every pastor should heed if he is to endure and flourish.

    Michael Reeves, President and Professor of Theology, Union School of Theology

    "John MacArthur’s half-century of ministry at Grace Community Church in itself provides sufficient warrant to title his latest book Remaining Faithful in Ministry. It is a clarion call for pastors to remain faithful to the very end, from one whose life has exemplified faithful ministry."

    Derek W. H. Thomas, Senior Minister, First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, South Carolina; Chancellor’s Professor of Systematic and Pastoral Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary; author, Strength for the Weary

    In these pages, Christ’s minister will find genuine courage and strength from the Scriptures that he might fulfill God’s calling without wavering. There is more biblical truth in this little book than in most volumes ten times its size.

    Paul David Washer, Director, HeartCry Missionary Society; author, Recovering the Gospel series; Knowing the Living God; Discovering the Glorious Gospel; and Discerning the Plight of Man

    Remaining Faithful in Ministry

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    Biblical Doctrine: A Systematic Summary of Bible Truth (coeditor, 2017)

    Fool’s Gold?: Discerning Truth in an Age of Error (editor, 2005)

    The Freedom and Power of Forgiveness (2009)

    The Glory of Heaven: The Truth about Heaven, Angels, and Eternal Life, second edition (2013)

    The Gospel according to God: Rediscovering the Most Remarkable Chapter in the Old Testament (2018)

    The Inerrant Word: Biblical, Historical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspectives (editor, 2016 )

    The Scripture Cannot Be Broken: Twentieth Century Writings on the Doctrine of Inerrancy (editor, 2015)

    Think Biblically!: Recovering a Christian Worldview (editor, 2009)

    Truth Endures: Landmark Sermons from Forty Years of Unleashing God’s Truth One Verse at a Time (2011)

    Remaining Faithful in Ministry

    9 Essential Convictions for Every Pastor

    John MacArthur

    Remaining Faithful in Ministry: 9 Essential Convictions for Every Pastor

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