If you are going to be a Shepherd, walk in the pasture
by David Chadwell
Summary
This work of 16 chapters by David Chadwell (Church of Christ) examines various subjects for pastors pastoring a local church.
Evaluation by David Cox
This is a work for pastors in their ministry. I would recommend this work.
Baxter Directions for a Peaceful Death is an article of 15 points on a Christian approaching his death and what he should be thinking about. This theme is good for the sick, but everybody should also meditate on these things. (Baxter is reformed).
Chapter Content on Chadwell If you are going to be a Shepherd, walk in the pasture
Preface
1. The Objective Of A Congregation’s Leadership
2. Who Are You To Write About This?
3. The Desire For Relevance In Society and Culture
4. Spiritual Basics In A Consumer Society
5. Avoiding Oversimplification and Acknowledging Complexity
6. Admitting the Voids In Typical Concepts of Congregational Leadership
7. Forms of First-Century Leadership
8. Comparing and Contrasting 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9
9. When A Congregation Selects Leaders
10. Practical Challenges Confronting Congregational Leaders
11. Challenges Facing People In the Congregation
12. The Sense of Togetherness
13. Helping and Hurting Christians As God’s Family
14. Faith: Trusting God’s Work In Jesus
15. Practical Observations
16. Why?
Church of Christ
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fam26 Wise advice for youth version 2.1 is a tract for helping youth to consider the wisdom and guidance of their parents.
Excerpt: Youth is a time of much energy, strength, and activity. They “get bored” very easily because they always want to go, move, have experiences, and do things (but they do not include work in these desires as a rule). To be quiet, calm, and have patience is not normal for youth. On the other hand, the “beauty” of age is its experiences and understanding (wisdom). (They have been down life’s road before and made all these mistakes themselves, in their own life.)
Read the Tracts: fam26 advice for youth version 2.1.
