Faithful Endurance

The Joy of Shepherding People for a Lifetime

Collin Hansen, Jeff Robinson Sr., Collin Hansen, Jeff Robinson Sr.

• Publisher: Crossway
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN:
  9781433562655
• eBook ISBN:
  9781433562686
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Christian Church

"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.)

Table of contents

• Cover
• Newsletter Signup
• Endorsements
• Other Crossway Books
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• 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