College Press Publishing

Many Ministers have seen, felt, and tasted the warmth and love of churches who care for them and their families. Bills secretly paid, bags of groceries left anonymously on the front porch, gift certificates arriving in the mailbox, or maybe bags of homegrown veggies-- more significantly, the prayers, the support of ideas, and even the accountability given by church leaders. Many ministers have recieved such love, but sadly, many others haven't.

Far too many unsupported ministers leave the ministry well before God completes all He hopes to complete through them. Voices raise, fingers point, accusations fly, petitions circulate, meeting convene. Ministry becomes less a passion, more a prison. Hearts break, frustration seeps, and ministers quit.

What enables one minister to hang on when so many people give up? What makes one preacher, one youth minister, one missionary stay put when another moves every two years and finally leaves altogether?

There is not a single , simple answer. But we could take significant strides--and thus save significant ministries--if we understand how to better minister to our ministers.

What will this ministry involve?

Ministering to Your Minister describes eight affitmations churches should repeat frequently and act on consistently to support their ministers. These chapters include numerous practical ideas concerning how to act on these affirmations. Church leaders may want to implement these ideas or allow them to spark thoughts of their own. Either way, we pray that by the time you reach the last page, you will find yourself better equipped for and more excited about ministering to your minister.

Minister, ministering, sacrifice, giving, loving, caring, friendships, Overdorf, Daniel