Christian Book Review - We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry

John Piper Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry, 

 

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sellers on AmazonOther sellers on Amazon) from $13.20$13.20 Book details Print length 320 pages Language English Publisher B&H Books Publication date February 1, 2013 Dimensions 5.45 x 0.8 x 8.5 inches ISBN-10 1433678829 ISBN-13 978-1433678820 

In this revised and expanded edition of Brothers, We Are Not Professionals that includes a new introduction and select all-new chapters, best-selling author John Piper pleads through a series of thoughtful essays with fellow pastors to abandon the professionalization of the pastorate and pursue the prophetic call of the Bible for radical ministry. "We pastors are being killed by the professionalizing of the pastoral ministry," he writes. "The mentality of the professional is not the mentality of the prophet. It is not the mentality of the slave of Christ. Professionalism has nothing to do with the essence and heart of the Christian ministry. The more professional we long to be, the more spiritual death we will leave in our wake. For there is no professional childlikeness, there is no professional tenderheartedness, there is no professional panting after God. "Brothers, we are not professionals. We are outcasts. We are aliens and exiles in the world. Our citizenship is in Heaven, and we wait with eager expectation for the Lord (Phil. 3:20). You cannot professionalize the love for His appearing without killing it. And it is being killed. "The world sets the agenda of the professional man; God sets the agenda of the spiritual man. The strong wine of Jesus Christ explodes the wine- skins of professionalism." 

About the Author

Pastor John Piper is founder and senior teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. For 33 years, he served as pastor at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is the author of more than 50 books, and more than 30 years of his preaching and teaching is available free of charge at desiringGod.org. John and his wife, Noël, have four sons, one daughter, and fourteen grandchildren.

A book every pastor should read. Yes, every pastor. Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2018 I'll state it right up front—every pastor should read "Brothers, We Are Not Professionals" by John Piper. The pastor is called upon to do lots of things, some of which are considered by both pastor and parishioner to more "spiritual" or more "business." But in... See more 3 people found this helpful Helpful Share Report Synth 5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase Excellent Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2017 Excellent presentation of attitudes, priorities, and habits of a minister/pastor/elders/shepherd, naturally seen through the lens of Piper's main thesis: God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in us. My only minor gripe is that I wish he would have... See more 3 people found this helpful Helpful Share Report @joemcfddn 4.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase Refine, refresh and challenge your motives for ministry! Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2016 We pastors are being killed by the professionalizing of the pastoral ministry. The mentality of the professional is not the mentality of the prophet. It is not the mentality of the slave of Christ. Professionalism has nothing to do with the essence and heart of the... See more 6 people found this helpful Helpful Share Report DHaron 5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase Please read these words... Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2015 I work as a pastor for Church who highly regards Andy Stanley's church model and seeks to reach the unchurched. While I love the desire of this model, I find this book- and John Piper in general- to be a breath of fresh air from the thinking found behind these models.... See more One person found this helpful Helpful Share Report NNiemi 5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase A great book Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2022 This should be read by all pastors and teachers, and even by the average Christian. It would help the church enormously. Helpful Share Report Ryan Brush 5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase would recommend to all, I'm just your average joe college student Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2018 This book esceeded expectations. I've read a lot of pipers stuff but this was particularly special. He engages some of the most important, deep, woldview-changing topics. He gives practicals on how to carry out each of the chapters, but he spends a great deal of focus on... See more 2 people found this helpful Helpful Share Report Benwhitt 5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase Like a Handbook for Pastors Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2019 In a day when many fall to the temptation to shrink pastoral ministry to building an organization through an excellent weekend 'experience', Piper points the way to faithful shepherding through Bible-saturated exhortations concerning a wide array of subjects. With an... 

Brothers, we are not professionals. Suppose I wouldn't have minded if he said brothers and sisters or something on that order. Seems a bit male-driven. Otherwise, a really excellent and spirited charge to Christians and ministers. 

 

 

This book is written for full time pastors, but it's just as useful for the person who wants to improve themselves and get closer to God. I really love Piper's writing style; it is accessible but...

 

one of those books where one chapter takes you so far in one direction you are inspired and encouraged and challenged and not sure if that can quite be right, and then the next chapter takes you off in a different direction. an always timely corrective for anyone getting...See more One person found this helpful Report Amazon Customer 5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase Five Stars Reviewed in Canada on October 23, 2017 Another well-written book by John Piper Report Mark Question 5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase Excellent Book Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2016 Excellent book that should be mandatory reading for all evangelically minded Christian pastors. Report FEW 5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase great Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 17, 2013 great , essential read for all in any form of Christian leadership.and others. Very readable but also challenging. Thank God for this wisdom. One person found this helpful Report See more reviews How customer reviews and ratings work Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them.

 

 

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