{"product_id":"9781469116549","title":"How To Accept A Church","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe author’s purpose for writing this book is to help young ministers who are seeking to pastor their first church.  There are many young ministers who don’t know the procedures for accepting a church.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTherefore, the author has penned those procedures from the Called into the Ministry to the First two years of the Pastorate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are many books for the young minister that address what to do once the church calls a pastor, but there are very few books that give instructions on what to do in order to acquire a church. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book not only focuses on the young ministers, but also may be helpful for the veteran preachers who have been in the ministry for some period of time never pastoring a church. The author covers eight chapters in this book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e I.  \u003cb\u003eThe Call To The Ministry\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1)The pastoral ministry is a calling \u003cbr\u003e 2)What is meant by the called \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e II.  \u003cb\u003ePray For Spiritual Guidance\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1)The aspiration to pastor \u003cbr\u003e 2)Personality acceptance \u003cbr\u003e 3)The importance of mentoring \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e III.  \u003cb\u003eSubmitting A Resume\/Philosophy Of Ministry\/Be Professional\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1)The letter of intention \u003cbr\u003e 2)Things to submit to the pastoral search      committee \u003cbr\u003e 3)Example of a complete (pastor’s) resume \u003cbr\u003e 4)A concept of leadership \u003cbr\u003e 5)The visionary\/philosophy of ministry  statement \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e IV.  \u003cb\u003eThe Pastoral Interview\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1)How to dress\/what to do in an interview \u003cbr\u003e 2)The two types of interviews \u003cbr\u003e 3)The personal application \u003cbr\u003e 4)Questions for pastoral search committee \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e V.  \u003cb\u003eThe Invitation To Preach\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1)You have made it pass the interview  process \u003cbr\u003e 2)What to preach \u003cbr\u003e 3)How should you dress \u003cbr\u003e 4)Who will accompany you to the church \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e VI.  \u003cb\u003eThe Pastor’s Compensation\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1)Negotiating the pastor’s salary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e VII. \u003cb\u003eThe Letter Of Acceptance\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1)I will accept the position of pastor \u003cbr\u003e 2)Sample letter of acceptance \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e VIII.\u003cb\u003eThe First Two Years At Your New     Church\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   1)The honeymoon years \u003cbr\u003e   2)The do’s and don’ts of the new pastor \u003cbr\u003e   3)The installation service \u003cbr\u003e   4)Sample of a pastoral installation service \u003cbr\u003e   5)Can you produce \u003cbr\u003e   6)Ministering to the needs of the people \u003cbr\u003e   7)The new pastor relating to his board of   directors \u003cbr\u003e   8)How do you handle troublemakers \u003cbr\u003e   9)Preaching that get results \u003cbr\u003e 10)The pastor compared to another pastor \u003cbr\u003e 11)The days of trouble for the pastor \u003cbr\u003e 12)The pastor being an example to his  congregation \u003cbr\u003e 13)The pastor and funerals \u003cbr\u003e 14)The counseling ministry of the pastor \u003cbr\u003e 15)The counseling rules for the pastor \u003cbr\u003e 16)How to properly resign a church \u003cbr\u003e 17)Sample letter of resignation \u003cbr\u003e 18)The final rewards for the pastor \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the author’s prayer that those who read this book will gain some knowledge about how to accept a church.  May the blessing of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e     \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrace, Love, and Peace,\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e    \u003cb\u003eRoy Wade, Sr., D.Min.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xlibris Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47125093220592,"sku":"9781469116549","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781469116549_p0.jpg?v=1763698323","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781469116549","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}