Seasoned pastor, Terry L. Johnson, shares practical wisdom for pastors to help them prioritise their public ministry. Includes foreword by Ligon Duncan.

Ministers, in our age, are expected to be jacks–of–all–trades. However important administration, committee work, counselling, and relationship building may be, the pastor’s public ministry in the preaching of the Word and leading of public worship and prayer are fundamental.

The Bible lays out specific qualifications for elders and deacon. The gospel is guarded by requiring those who hold public office to have high standards of knowledge, character, and conduct. Terry Johnson lays out that, if this is true for “lay” leadership, how much more important for those called to ministry.

With years of experience, and practical wisdom, Terry L. Johnson guides pastors to think through each of the key aspects of public worship.

If you are just starting out in ministry, or have been serving the Lord for many years, a prayerful reading of this book will be of great benefit to your ministry, and your congregation.

Contents:

1. Leading in Worship
2. First Priority
3. Principles of Worship Leadership
4. Services of Worship
5. Public Services
6. Well–ordered
7. Reverent
8. Well–paced
9. Clergy–led

10. Simple yet excellent

11. Leading in Praise
12. Is it singable?
13. Is it biblically and theologically sound?
14. Is it biblically and theologically mature?
15. Is it emotionally balanced?

16. Is it demographically comprehensive?

17. Leading in Prayer
18. Background
19. Recent Times
20. Personal Experience
21. Recommendations for Public Prayer
22. Scriptural
23. Planned
24. Brief
25. Undiluted
26. Appropriate
27. Full diet of prayer
28. Clear headings

29. Example

30. Preaching
31. Lectio continua
32. Textual
33. Without Formulas
34. Assume Ignorance
35. Explain Context
36. Review and Repeat
37. Application
38. Brevity
39. Urgency
40. Authentic
41. Exhortation