This volume shows pastors how to be spiritually prepared for the myriad tasks of pastoral ministry: preaching, pastoral care, church administration, worship, teaching, and more.
Thomas R. Swears demonstrates that study, reading, and prayer are three essential disciplines that lead to a more intentional and focused spiritual life. Swears shows:
–How to use time more creatively and holistically
–How to keep track of gleanings from daily life
–How to faithfully prepare for preaching
–How to keep a professional journal
–How to create a balanced reading program
–How to develop a personal devotional life
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Thomas R. Swears is pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Wilmington, Delaware, where he serves as a District Dean for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
