Book Review : The Path to Being a Pastor
This is a very easy read, but an emotionally and spiritually challenging read, if you desire to glorify God. If you desire to be a pastor/elder, this is a good place to start. I personally do not know whether I want to be an elder, but I have a deep love for ministry, teaching God’s Word, and discipling others. I desire to be in ministry, although not necessarily full time. I realize that the position of “full time” pastor/elder is a relatively rare opportunity, and those aspiring to be a pastor/elder need to realize that they may never be “called” to be full time and paid to preach, but may instead become the senior pastor of a church of 18, with folding chairs as pews and a music stand as the podium. This is a reality all those aspiring to pastor should be open to. I was young when the “desire” to become a pastor was ignited. I believe I was 16 when I felt “passion” to “pastor”. I was quite young and immature in my understanding of ministry. I am still young and immature, but m...