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The New Pastor's Handbook: Help and Encouragement for the First Years of Ministry

Jason Helopoulos
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Most seminary graduates will begin their ministries with plenty of important head knowledge to share--but with a deficit of some of the most practical aspects of doing ministry, such as:

  • which ministry role most suits them
  • how to start out strong at a new church
  • persevering during difficult seasons of ministry
  • leading meetings and delegating tasks
  • safeguarding their family
  • fighting discouragement, pastor envy, and a lack of contentment
  • navigating special ministry needs, such as hospitals, weddings, and funerals
  • and much more

Through his hard-won wisdom, Jason Helopoulos comes alongside new pastors as a trusted friend and mentor, ready to guide them through their first years of ministry with intelligence and compassion.

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  • Cover Type
    Paperback
  • ISBN
    9780801018350
  • Page Count
    208
  • Weight
    1.0 lb
  • Publisher
    Baker Book House
  • Publication Date
    October 2015

Endorsements (3)

“Where was this book when I was first ordained? Ultrapractical and stuffed full of timeless wisdom, this is a book I will recommend often and reread regularly.”

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Tim Challies

blogger at www.challies.com, pastor of Grace Fellowship Church

“The joys of pastoral ministry are enormous, but so are the challenges. Helopoulos's work is a welcome guide for new pastors as they confront the many difficult issues new pastors regularly face.”

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R. Albert Mohler Jr.

president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

“I wish I could have read this book when I was just starting out in ministry. This personal, practical volume will serve as a valuable guide for many young pastors, and quite a few older ones too.”

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Kevin DeYoung

senior pastor of University Reformed Church

About the Author

Jason Helopoulos (ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary) is associate pastor at University Reformed Church in East Lansing, Michigan. Ordained in the Presbyterian Church in America, he has pastored three churches and speaks at conferences and retreats. Helopoulos regularly blogs for The Gospel Coalition and the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. He is the author of A Neglected Grace: Family Worship in the Christian Home.

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