{"title":"Authentic Ministry","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhere does authentic ministry lie? The answer of this books is: in the heart. Authentic ministry is not simply a matter of mastering professional skills or of endlessly pouring oneself out in works of service. Rather, it springs from joyful union with the heart of Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAuthentic Ministry\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoffers practical guidance and spiritual nourishment for all who desire to serve from the heart. Each of the nine chapters orients readers to the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003eone thing [that] is necessary\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(cf. Luke 10:42)—abiding in Christ—whilst asking and answering questions both simple and profound: What is prayer? How should I respond to suffering? Who is my friend? What is theology? What does it mean to love?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis short volume originated as a series of talks delivered to various assemblies of students, pastors in training, and church leaders in the UK and beyond. The book\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003es style and content, then, are reminiscent of the author\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003es in-person teaching. More than just a compendium of advice or list of helpful ideas,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAuthentic Ministry\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprovides companionship and clarity for Christian minsters who truly believe:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003eout of the abundance of the heart, [one's] mouth speaks\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Luke 6:45).\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"authentic-ministry-paperback","title":"Authentic Ministry: Serving from the Heart — Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhere does authentic ministry lie? The answer of this books is: in the heart. Authentic ministry is not simply a matter of mastering professional skills or of endlessly pouring oneself out in works of service. Rather, it springs from joyful union with the heart of Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAuthentic Ministry\u003c\/em\u003e offers practical guidance and spiritual nourishment for all who desire to serve from the heart. Each of the nine chapters orients readers to the \"one thing [that] is necessary\" (cf. Luke 10:42)—abiding in Christ—whilst asking and answering questions both simple and profound: What is prayer? How should I respond to suffering? Who is my friend? What is theology? What does it mean to love?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis short volume originated as a series of talks delivered to various assemblies of students, pastors in training, and church leaders in the UK and beyond. The book's style and content, then, are reminiscent of the author's in-person teaching. More than just a compendium of advice or list of helpful ideas, \u003cem\u003eAuthentic Ministry\u003c\/em\u003e provides companionship and clarity for Christian minsters who truly believe: \"out of the abundance of the heart, [one's] mouth speaks\" (Luke 6:45).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Union","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40031829852219,"sku":"AUT02BP","price":9.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0343\/0642\/4891\/products\/AUT02BP_lowres.jpg?v=1644941250"}],"url":"https:\/\/ligonierministries.myshopify.com\/en-ca\/collections\/authentic-ministry-serving-from-the-heart.oembed","provider":"Ligonier Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}