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A Thirst For God by Sherwood Eliot Wirt

A Thirst For God by Sherwood Eliot Wirt

by DRichardFerguson | Jul 6, 2011 | Book Reviews Nonfiction

My rating: 2 of 5 stars These reflections I found slightly helpful in thinking through these Psalms, but mostly Wirt just uses each phrase in the psalm as a springboard to discuss the topic of that phrase. I lost interest in the book about 2/3 of the way...
Biblical Eldership: An Urgent Call to Restore Biblical Church by Alexander Strauch

Biblical Eldership: An Urgent Call to Restore Biblical Church by Alexander Strauch

by DRichardFerguson | Jul 4, 2011 | Book Reviews Nonfiction

My rating: 4 of 5 stars This important book is a masterful exposition of all the major passages in Scripture on eldership. Strauch’s exegesis is accurate and comprehensive, and his writing is edifying and motivating. Strauch has marshaled the most powerful argument...
The Book on Leadership by John F. MacArthur Jr.

The Book on Leadership by John F. MacArthur Jr.

by DRichardFerguson | Jul 4, 2011 | Book Reviews Nonfiction

My rating: 4 of 5 stars John MacArthur is one of the key leaders in the Church worldwide today. This book is mostly a summary of what he learned about leadership in his study of 2 Corinthians and in his experience as a church leader over the past 50+ years. He briefly...
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)....
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