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Called to the Ministry by Edmund P. Clowney

Called to the Ministry by Edmund P. Clowney

by DRichardFerguson | Jul 4, 2011 | Book Reviews Nonfiction

My rating: 3 of 5 stars The first half of the book is about God’s general calling on all believers, summarizing the concept of calling in Scripture. The second half is about the calling to pastoral ministry. Pastoral ministry is not a ministry of high rank, but rather...
The Christian Counselor’s Manual: The Practice of Nouthetic Counseling by Jay E. Adams

The Christian Counselor’s Manual: The Practice of Nouthetic Counseling by Jay E. Adams

by DRichardFerguson | Jul 4, 2011 | Book Reviews Nonfiction, Counseling

My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is the best book I know of on the specifics of an official counseling ministry. It goes a long way in showing the value of official counseling ministry (as opposed to the unofficial capacity of counseling that all believers are called to)....
Christian Ethics: Options and Issues by Norman L. Geisler

Christian Ethics: Options and Issues by Norman L. Geisler

by DRichardFerguson | Jul 4, 2011 | apologetics, Book Reviews Nonfiction

My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is readable and interesting and has some very helpful insights into ethical issues. I don’t agree with all his views, but that is to be expected for any book that address the most controversial of issues. I found it to be among the...
The Baron’s Apprenticeship by George MacDonald

The Baron’s Apprenticeship by George MacDonald

by DRichardFerguson | Jul 3, 2010 | Book Reviews Fiction

My rating: 5 of 5 stars I read this book as a teenager, and the portrayal of the main character’s honesty was so moving to me, to this day it inspires me. This book did what Christian fiction should do–it took something I already knew (that honesty is...

Breaking the Missional Code: Your Church Can Become a Missionary in Your Community by Ed Stetzer

by DRichardFerguson | Jul 4, 2008 | Book Reviews Nonfiction

My rating: 1 of 5 stars I do not recommend this book. It is dominated by typical seeker philosophies. Throughout the book success is equated with numerical expansion, and it is assumed that very few Evangelical churches are compromising the Gospel. Churches like...
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