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Pastoral Leadership

Being a pastor is a challenging, yet sacred, calling. If you're feeling burned out in your pastoral vocation, these books will inspire you and support your spiritual health, giving you new motivation and wisdom for leading your church. You can also browse books specifically on the art of preaching and women in ministry.

Preaching the New Testament, Edited by Ian Paul and David Wenham
Preaching the New Testament
Edited by Ian Paul and David Wenham
The Art of Pastoring: Ministry Without All the Answers, By David Hansen
The Art of Pastoring
David Hansen
Ashamed No More: A Pastor's Journey Through Sex Addiction, By T. C. Ryan
Ashamed No More
T. C. Ryan
Pursuing God's Will Together: A Discernment Practice for Leadership Groups, By Ruth Haley Barton
Pursuing God's Will Together
Ruth Haley Barton
Changing Signs of Truth: A Christian Introduction to the Semiotics of Communication, By Crystal L. Downing
Changing Signs of Truth
Crystal L. Downing
The Living Church: Convictions of a Lifelong Pastor, By John Stott
The Living Church
John Stott
The Glory of Preaching: Participating in God's Transformation of the World, By Darrell W. Johnson
The Glory of Preaching
Darrell W. Johnson
Ministry by the Book: New Testament Patterns for Pastoral Leadership, By Derek Tidball
Ministry by the Book
Derek Tidball
The Leadership Jump: Building Partnerships Between Existing and Emerging Christian Leaders, By Jimmy Long
The Leadership Jump
Jimmy Long
The Crucifixion of Ministry: Surrendering Our Ambitions to the Service of Christ, By Andrew Purves
The Crucifixion of Ministry
Andrew Purves
Preventing Ministry Failure: A ShepherdCare Guide for Pastors, Ministers and Other Caregivers, By Michael Todd Wilson and Brad Hoffmann
Preventing Ministry Failure
Michael Todd Wilson and Brad Hoffmann
Telling God's Story: Narrative Preaching for Christian Formation, By John W. Wright
Telling God's Story
John W. Wright
More Than Serving Tea: Asian American Women on Expectations, Relationships, Leadership and Faith, By Kathy Khang and Christie Heller De Leon and Asifa Dean
More Than Serving Tea
Kathy Khang and Christie Heller De Leon and Asifa Dean
Woman of Influence: Ten Traits of Those Who Want to Make a Difference, By Pam Farrel
Woman of Influence
Pam Farrel
Shepherds After My Own Heart: Pastoral Traditions and Leadership in the Bible, By Timothy S. Laniak
Shepherds After My Own Heart
Timothy S. Laniak
Ministry in the Image of God: The Trinitarian Shape of Christian Service, By Stephen Seamands
Ministry in the Image of God
Stephen Seamands
Empowered Church Leadership: Ministry in the Spirit According to Paul, By Brian J. Dodd
Empowered Church Leadership
Brian J. Dodd
Men and Women in the Church: Building Consensus on Christian Leadership, By Sarah Sumner
Men and Women in the Church
Sarah Sumner
Invitation to Lead: Guidance for Emerging Asian American Leaders, By Paul Tokunaga
Invitation to Lead
Paul Tokunaga
The Trinity & Subordinationism: The Doctrine of God & the Contemporary Gender Debate, By Kevin Giles
The Trinity & Subordinationism
Kevin Giles
How to Keep the Pastor You Love, By Jane A. Rubietta
How to Keep the Pastor You Love
Jane A. Rubietta
The Shape of Practical Theology: Empowering Ministry with Theological Praxis, By Ray S. Anderson
The Shape of Practical Theology
Ray S. Anderson
Apologetic Preaching: Proclaiming Christ to a Postmodern World, By Craig A. Loscalzo
Apologetic Preaching
Craig A. Loscalzo
Women in the Church: A Biblical Theology of Women in Ministry, By Stanley J. Grenz and Denise Muir Kjesbo
Women in the Church
Stanley J. Grenz and Denise Muir Kjesbo
Evangelistic Preaching That Connects: Guidance in Shaping Fresh and Appealing Sermons, By Craig A. Loscalzo
Evangelistic Preaching That Connects
Craig A. Loscalzo