{"product_id":"authentic-ministry","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","brand":"Union","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44090230177851,"sku":"AUT02BP","price":9.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0343\/0642\/4891\/files\/AUT02BP_lowres_6d035683-d548-4c65-b260-bec1318d66f0.jpg?v=1788256437","url":"https:\/\/ligonierministries.myshopify.com\/products\/authentic-ministry","provider":"Ligonier Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}