Over the years, Jared Wilson has written quite a collection of books that deal with the nature of the church and with ministry within the church. The latest, Gospel-Driven Ministry is, according to the subtitle, “An Introduction to the Calling and Work of a Pastor.” “This book,” he says, “is about the ways in which those given the stewardship of this mystery [the gospel of Jesus Christ]—pastors of local churches—must meditate on it, proclaim it, and adorn it with their lives (and their deaths).” It is, in other words, a book for pastors who want to prove faithful stewards of the most precious gift of God’s grace.
The first two chapters deal with The Pastor and The Power—the character, calling, and commissioning of the pastor himself, and the power he is given to carry out his work before the Lord. The task of the pastor is to speak to people’s souls, and to do that, he must have real power available to him. “There is only one place the pastor can find supernatural power—the Spirit of God working through the message of the gospel, the finished work of the Son of God.” The key to successful ministry
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