{"product_id":"9781575679815","title":"The Effective Pastor: A Practical Guide to the Ministry","description":"What can I say to parents who have lost an infant? Where do I find the  time to be a good pastor and a loving husband and father too? These are just some  of the tough questions most pastors ask at one time or another. And the answers  don't come easy. Robert Anderson's practical guide to the pastoral ministry highlights  the many aspects of a pastor's job. his qualifications, prerequisites, and requirements,  his relationships with his wife and family, his congregation, those outside the  congregation, and in counseling and visitation his tasks, including worship services,  the Lord's Supper and baptism, evangelism, weddings, funerals, and special events.  his administrative tasks such as public relations, correspondence, Christian education,  youth and music ministries, and encouraging fellowship. Here is a volume of excellent  ideas, advice, and general rules for the contemporary pastor in his ever-changing  ministry.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Moody Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47180274303216,"sku":"9781575679815","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781575679815_p0.jpg?v=1763777692","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781575679815","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}