It is written to pastors and ministry leaders as a call for Jesus Christ to be the center of every aspect of their “life and ministry and culture”. Piper biblically challenges pastors with his ministerial convictions as a pastor. The book is a call for those of us in leadership to step away from pleasing to Jesus pleasing and follow Him. There is certainly irony and sadness in the subtitle, “A Plea for Pastors to embrace Radical Ministry”. Dr. Piper’s passion is for pastors to follow God’s inerrant, infallible word, the Bible, which seems to be a dimly fading light for some pastors. However, pastors that are called by God have been called to serve His purpose and not theirs. Pastors are not professional with an objective to climb the corporate ladder. In fulfilling the call of pastor, a pastor will face his very own temptations. This book offers even the cure for those temptations with the approach be
It is written to pastors and ministry leaders as a call for Jesus Christ to be the center of every aspect of their “life and ministry and culture”. Piper biblically challenges pastors with his ministerial convictions as a pastor. The book is a call for those of us in leadership to step away from pleasing to Jesus pleasing and follow Him. There is certainly irony and sadness in the subtitle, “A Plea for Pastors to embrace Radical Ministry”. Dr. Piper’s passion is for pastors to follow God’s inerrant, infallible word, the Bible, which seems to be a dimly fading light for some pastors. However, pastors that are called by God have been called to serve His purpose and not theirs. Pastors are not professional with an objective to climb the corporate ladder. In fulfilling the call of pastor, a pastor will face his very own temptations. This book offers even the cure for those temptations with the approach be