Can embracing Augustine as a role model and mentor transform pastoral life and ministry? In this book, Joseph Sherrard invites readers to encounter Augustine anew--not merely as a theologian or philosopher but as a pastor and mentor.After more than a decade of ministry, Sherrard encountered Augustine afresh; he found that...
Can embracing Augustine as a role model and mentor transform pastoral life and ministry? In this book, Joseph Sherrard invites readers to encounter Augustine anew--not merely as a theologian or philosopher but as a pastor and mentor.
After more than a decade of ministry, Sherrard encountered Augustine afresh; he found that Augustine's writings and sermons came alive when he heard them in the voice of a fellow pastor shepherding his flock. Sherrard discovered a mentor who had walked the road before him: Augustine understood the complexities of ministry, navigating the challenges of his own complicated times while guiding his people through church conflict and forming them for the ordinary work of love.
Sherrard weaves together the story of Augustine's life and his various writings to offer pastors a deep well of wisdom for their ministry today. He considers who the pastor is and how that informs the various things the pastor does. The book explores topics such as pastoral friendship, a rule of life, pride and humility, preaching, discipleship, and the church community. Each chapter ends with a section on how readers might implement Augustinian principles, providing concrete suggestions for specific ministry practices.
With a foreword by Esau McCaulley, this book offers timeless wisdom, insight, and encouragement for the work of pastoral ministry.
Can embracing Augustine as a role model and mentor transform pastoral life and ministry? In this book, Joseph Sherrard invites readers to encounter Augustine anew--not merely as a theologian or philosopher but as a pastor and mentor.After more than a decade of ministry, Sherrard encountered Augustine afresh; he found that...
Can embracing Augustine as a role model and mentor transform pastoral life and ministry? In this book, Joseph Sherrard invites readers to encounter Augustine anew--not merely as a theologian or philosopher but as a pastor and mentor.
After more than a decade of ministry, Sherrard encountered Augustine afresh; he found that Augustine's writings and sermons came alive when he heard them in the voice of a fellow pastor shepherding his flock. Sherrard discovered a mentor who had walked the road before him: Augustine understood the complexities of ministry, navigating the challenges of his own complicated times while guiding his people through church conflict and forming them for the ordinary work of love.
Sherrard weaves together the story of Augustine's life and his various writings to offer pastors a deep well of wisdom for their ministry today. He considers who the pastor is and how that informs the various things the pastor does. The book explores topics such as pastoral friendship, a rule of life, pride and humility, preaching, discipleship, and the church community. Each chapter ends with a section on how readers might implement Augustinian principles, providing concrete suggestions for specific ministry practices.
With a foreword by Esau McCaulley, this book offers timeless wisdom, insight, and encouragement for the work of pastoral ministry.
The Augustinian Pastor: Deep Wisdom for Modern Ministry$39.99
It's always wirthwhile learning from St. Augustine
Augustine transformed pastoral theology by treating Christian doctrine not as theory but as a working instrument for caring for believers. Across almost four decades of service as priest and bishop in Hippo, Augustine showed that theological reflection grows out of the daily labor of ministry itself. What he wrote in sermons and correspondence reshaped the way pastors approach preaching, leadership, and everyday ministry. Drawing together the events of Augustine's life and the breadth of his work, Sherrard opens up a rich source of guidance for pastors today, as well as for lay Christians serving in their churches.
