It can be discouraging to see Christian leaders sometimes falter and sometimes fall. We feel residual shame when yet another well-known pastor is caught in scandal, when yet another Christian celebrity succumbs to a web of his own weaving. Yet we need to be careful that we do not make the extent of the problem greater than it is, for behind every one of these well-known, unfaithful leaders is a legion of ones who, though unknown, are faithful to God’s call.
Rico Tice’s Faithful Leaders and the Things that Matter Most is a brief guidebook to the kind of faithful ministry that so many aspire to and so many achieve. It is a book that is designed for the pastor or leader who wishes to remain faithful and to hear God’s ultimate “well done.” “This book is about what it takes to live that kind of life,” he says. “What it looks like to hear ‘Well done’ instead of ‘You fool.’ It is a book for anyone in any kind of church leadership.” Thus it is not only for pastors, but also for elders, youth workers, Bible-study leaders, and so on. “I want to be a faithful
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