The Path to Being a Pastor (Put do pastirske službe)

What does it mean when a young man says he is “called” to be a pastor? Does that mean he is, or will be, qualified to be an elder? Is he gifted to work in pastoral ministry? According to pastor Bobby Jamieson, the idea of “calling” is the wrong place to start.

In The Path to Being a Pastor, Jamieson exhorts readers to trade the question “Am I called?” for “Am I qualified?” Instead of making pastoral ministry their goal, he encourages aspiring pastors to focus on their qualifications for eldership and begin participating in ministry in their local churches. For those further along the process and beginning their pastoral work, Jamieson offers advice about godly ambition, encouragement for those going through the candidating process, and a call to cherish Christ above their ministry. Written from personal experience, this guide lays the groundwork for aspiring leaders to walk through various stages of ministry preparation, trusting that the Lord will direct their steps on the path to becoming a pastor.

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Vodič za one koji teže pastirskoj službi

U knjizi Put do pastirske službe Bobi Džejmison objašnjava zašto je za muškarca koji želi službu starešine bolje da naglasi da toj službi „teži“ (a ne da je „pozvan“ u nju) i hrabri čitaoce da se, pre nego što uopšte razmotre stupanje u taj položaj, uvere da imaju dara za njega.

S čitaocima deli iskustvo stečeno tokom sopstvene jedanaestogodišnje pripreme za položaj pastora, i to tako što potencijalne vođe provodi kroz različite faze obuke za svešteničku službu – od praktičnih koraka kao što su negovanje osobina vođe i ambicija koje su po Božjoj volji, posmatranje zdravih crkava i ovladavanje Pismom – do ličnih saveta o građenju snažne porodice i uspešnom pohađanju teoloških škola.