Shepherd's Toolbox, The: Advancing Your Church's Shepherding Ministry by Timothy

Description: Shepherd's Toolbox, The by Timothy Z. Witmer Effective shepherding plans help pastors and elders to make real differences in their congregations. Tim Witmer gathers seven church leaders to show how they addressed specific challenges in innovative ways. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In The Shepherd Leader, pastor and professor Tim Witmer laid out seven elements of an effective shepherding plan, showing church leaders how to minister to their congregations in practical, pastoral ways. Now, in this standalone but complementary volume, he gathers seven church leaders to show how they and their churches have addressed specific shepherding challenges in innovative ways. How do you adapt a shepherding plan to a large congregation? How do you fine-tune or revise plans that arent working? How do pastors get reluctant elders on board? How do male leaders make sure the women of the congregation are receiving adequate care? Randy Schlichting, Bijan Mirtolooi, John Barrett, Ken Jones, Mark Hallock, Gary Smith, and Sue Harris contribute. Author Biography Timothy Z. Witmer is pastor emeritus at Crossroads Community Church, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, having served there for more than twenty-five years. A former professor of practical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, he works with churches to establish or fine-tune their shepherding ministry. Timothy Z. Witmer es pastor emérito en Crossroads Community Church, Upper Darby, Pensilvania, donde servido durante más de veinticinco años. Ex profesor de teología práctica en el Seminario Teológico de Westminster, trabaja con iglesias para establecer o per- feccionar su ministerio de pastoreo. Review As a longtime pastor, I recognize how challenging are the demands placed upon the elders of a local congregation. The priority of "shepherd[ing] the flock of God that is among you" (1 Peter 5:2) can quickly shift to the background amid myriad other pressing needs and concerns. The Shepherds Toolbox shows us that there is a path forward for leaders, both men and women, whose hearts are guided by the Chief Shepherd and who are eager to care for their flocks. This book is eminently practical for churches that want to learn how to implement a congregation-wide shepherding strategy. I cannot recommend this highly enough!--Thomas C. Gibbs, President, Covenant Theological SeminaryIf you were helped by reading The Shepherd Leader by Timothy Witmer, then you are going to love this companion to his important work. The Shepherds Toolbox is the ideal follow-up to Witmers classic work for two reasons. First, it takes his biblical principles of shepherding and makes them practical. Second, it gathers proven pastoral voices from a variety of churches to prove that his shepherding convictions are applicable in any church context. Every pastor who desires to understand how to shepherd in his specific church scenario and how to do so practically needs to read this book and read it with his fellow elders.--Brian Croft, Executive Director, Practical ShepherdingThe One who is gentle and lowly in heart, our Good Shepherd, wants to be experienced as such through the people who provide hands-on care for his sheep. The authors of this book do an excellent job of helping us to form ministries that make this not only possible but likely.--Scott Sauls, Senior Pastor, Christ Presbyterian Church, Nashville; Author, A Gentle Answer and Beautiful People Dont Just HappenThe Shepherds Toolbox is a wonderful supplement to Tim Witmers The Shepherd Leader, which has been used by a number of church leaders to start or reimagine shepherding programs within their churches. Our church has benefited greatly from the ministry of our men and women shepherds. I personally dont know how a large church like ours would have weathered the COVID pandemic if our shepherds hadnt cared for and connected with our flock. This supplement is a great addition to Witmers original work as it gives churches real-life examples of shepherding ministry challenges and successes and creates a more detailed road map for them.--Clay Smith, Senior Pastor, Central Presbyterian Church, St. LouisTim Witmer has long served the church by helping pastors to understand and live out their God-given roles. In this valuable book, Witmer orchestrates a team of leaders who answer pressing questions on topics such as how to best set up effective shepherding structures and wise ways to care for women.--Daniel M. Doriani, Professor of Biblical Theology, Covenant Theological Seminary; Founder and Director, Center of Faith and Work, St. LouisTim Witmers The Shepherd Leader was so good for my heart. Now comes the sequel, The Shepherds Toolbox, which is so good for helping me to get my hands around the practical aspects of church leadership--everything from church planting to using technology to enduring in the hard times. Very helpful for the plumbing, plowing, and carpentry of everyday ministry.--Bryan Chapell, Stated Clerk, Presbyterian Church in America Details ISBN1629955310 Short Title The Shepherds Toolbox Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1629955310 ISBN-13 9781629955315 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-06-21 Subtitle Advancing Your Churchs Shepherding Ministry Edited by Witmer, Timothy Z. Author Timothy Z. Witmer Publisher P & R Publishing Co (Presbyterian & Reformed) Imprint P & R Publishing Co Place of Publication NJ Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2023-06-21 NZ Release Date 2023-06-21 US Release Date 2023-06-21 UK Release Date 2023-06-21 Pages 168 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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