Character Matters: Shepherding in the Fruit of the Spirit - Softcover

Menikoff, Aaron

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802419747 ISBN 13: 9780802419743

Verlag: Moody Publishers, 2020

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Pastor, it’s time to turn down the noise and focus on what matters.

Today’s pastoral world is packed with books, conferences, and seminars teaching you different techniques for being an all-star pastor, growing your church quickly, and changing the world. But the key to true success is much harder and much simpler. Pastors are called to be faithful, to have exemplary character, and to love Jesus. Without faithfulness, their ministry ends up harming others rather than helping them. Churches need pastors with sound doctrine and a sound life.

Character Matters was written to help you slow down, cut through the noise and distractions, and focus on what matters—the fruit of the Spirit. Each chapter is a guided, biblical meditation on one aspect of each piece of the fruit of the Spirit. As you reflect and focus on the simple things that matter, you’ll see your heart change and your ministry follow, slowly, surely, and by the power of the Spirit. 

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AARON MENIKOFF is the Senior Pastor of Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA. Before entering pastoral ministry, he served as a legislative assistant for the late United States Senator Mark O. Hatfield. He earned an M.Div. and a Ph.D. at Southern Seminary where he studied Christian social engagement during the Second Great Awakening. He is the author of Politics and Piety: Baptist Social Reform in America, 1770-1860 (Pickwick, 2014). Aaron has a heart for encouraging pastors. He organizes a yearly conference called Feed My Sheep, leads a monthly pastors fellowship in his area, and is Visiting Lecturer in Church History at Reformed Theological Seminary in Atlanta. He is married to Deana and is the father of Rachel, Jonah, Natalie, and Tori.

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God promises to grow spiritual fruit in all who belong to Christ.

Looking back at my early years as a pastor, a number of factors chipped away at my godliness: the rigors of ministry, a hunger for numerical growth, and the lack of fervent prayer—to name just a few. My sin patterns were neither public nor scandalous, but they were real. I had yet to learn that the ministry God gave me is not nearly as important as the triune God who saved me. I knew all of this with my head, but I desperately wanted to experience it in my heart. Do you?

Whatever your ministry may be, you can’t work well unless the fruit of the Spirit is growing in you. Consider this book a firm but gentle nudge to meditate on the pieces of the fruit of the Spirit and to reflect on your need to shepherd in light of Galatians 5:22-23.
 -Aaron

“My friend Aaron Menikoff provides both challenge and encouragement to the undershepherds of the Great Shepherd. This book will serve church leaders well.”
-Daniel L. Akin, President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Moody Publishers
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0802419747
• ISBN 13: 9780802419743
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 208
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