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An overseermust be above reproach.1 Timothy 3:2Scripture holds leaders and teachers of the Word to an incredibly high standard. And for good reason. Shepherding God's people into salvation and spiritual growth is an enormous responsibility. Even more now than ever, today's church needs leaders who faithfully proclaim the Word of God and equip believers to live it out. But great leaders need great role models. Bestselling author John MacArthur has compiled, from the internationally renowned Shepherd's Conference, the best-ever messages for Christian leadersnow available in a single volume. Alongside MacArthur's candid, instructive writings you'll find the works of other proven ministry leaders, including John Piper, Steven Lawson, RC Sproul, Ligon Duncan, and Al Mohler. Whether you're a pastor, elder, or leader in your church, or you desire to be more effective in your spiritual leadership, this book will help you learn how to . . .guide others with integrity and convictiondeliver God's Word with passion and poweraccurately interpret and apply God's Word When you accept the challenge to be a leader who follows God's standard both in ministry and personally, you will become better equipped to fulfill your calling to lead with excellence.

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Publié par	Harvest House Publishers
Date de parution	02 avril 2019
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780736976312
Langue	English
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The John MacArthur Handbook of Effective Biblical Leadership
Copyright 2019 Grace Community Church
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The Shepherd as Preacher
Copyright 2015 Grace Community Church
ISBN 978-0-7369-6207-0
The Shepherd as Leader
Copyright 2016 Grace Community Church
ISBN 978-0-7369-6209-4
The Shepherd as Theologian
Copyright 2017 Grace Community Church
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C ONTENTS
I NTRODUCTION
P ART 1: T HE S HEPHERD AS P REACHER
1. P REACH THE W ORD (1998)
John MacArthur
2. T HE C ALL OF G OD (2002)
Mark Dever
3. E PITAPH OF A F AITHFUL P REACHER (2003)
John MacArthur
4. B RING THE B OOK (2006)
Steven J. Lawson
5. P REACHING AND THE S OVEREIGNTY OF G OD (2004)
R.C. Sproul
6. H AS A NY P EOPLE H EARD THE V OICE OF G OD S PEAKING AND S URVIVED ? (2008)
Albert Mohler Jr.
7. T HE P ASSION AND P OWER OF A POSTOLIC P REACHING (2007)
Steven J. Lawson
8. P REACHING IN THE S PIRIT S P OWER (2010)
Tom Pennington
9. T HE A RT OF C RAFTING A L IFE -C HANGING S ERMON (2010)
Rick Holland
10. P REACHING AS A D YING M AN TO D YING M EN (2012)
Alex Montoya
11. A POLLOS : A N A UTHENTIC M INISTER OF THE G OSPEL (2011)
Albert Mohler Jr.
12. A T ALE OF T WO P REACHERS (2013)
John MacArthur
E NDNOTES
P ART 2: T HE S HEPHERD AS L EADER
1. H UMILITY : A N E SSENTIAL FOR M INISTRY (2005)
John MacArthur
2. P URITY IN THE C AMP (2007)
Ligon Duncan
3. H ALLOWED B E Y OUR N AME : T HE L EADER ON H IS K NEES (2013)
Tom Pennington
4. A L EADER W HO S UFFERS W ELL (2001)
John Piper
5. A M INISTRY OF I NTEGRITY (2010)
John MacArthur
6. O PPOSITION AND H OPE (2007)
Mark Dever
7. T HE L EADER AND H IS F LOCK (2011)
Rick Holland
8. G UARDING THE G OSPEL (2009)
Steven J. Lawson
9. N O L ITTLE P EOPLE , N O L ITTLE S ERMONS (2010)
Albert Mohler Jr.
10. C ONFRONTING H YPOCRISY (2005)
John MacArthur
11. W HAT I S M ISSING FROM Y OUR C HURCH S ERVICE ? (2014)
Austin T. Duncan
12. F OSTERING F ELLOWSHIP (2014)
John MacArthur
E NDNOTES
P ART 3: T HE S HEPHERD AS T HEOLOGIAN
1. T HE L ORD S G REATEST P RAYER, P ART 1 (2016)
John MacArthur
2. T HE L ORD S G REATEST P RAYER , P ART 2 (2016)
John MacArthur
3. A DAM , W HERE A RT T HOU ? R EDISCOVERING THE H ISTORICAL A DAM IN THE P AGES OF S CRIPTURE (2013)
William Barrick
4. W HY E VERY S ELF -R ESPECTING C ALVINIST M UST B E A S IX -D AY C REATIONIST (2009)
John MacArthur
5. F AITH OF O UR F ATHERS : D O W E H AVE THE S AME G OSPEL AS THE E ARLY C HURCH? (2012)
Nathan Busenitz
6. M ASTERING THE D OCTRINE OF J USTIFICATION (2005)
R.C. Sproul
7. T HE E XTENT OF THE A TONEMENT (2003)
Phil Johnson
8. A B IBLICAL C ASE FOR E LDER R ULE (2003)
Tom Pennington
9. T HE G REAT C OMMISSION AS A T HEOLOGICAL E NDEAVOR (2014)
Paul Washer
10. W HY E VERY S ELF -R ESPECTING C ALVINIST M UST B E A P REMILLENNIALIST (2007)
John MacArthur
11. H EAVEN ON E ARTH : E XPLORING THE G LORIES OF THE E TERNAL S TATE (2013)
Michael Vlach
E NDNOTES
C ONTRIBUTORS
A BOUT THE P UBLISHER
I NTRODUCTION
T he first Shepherds Conference was held on March 19, 1980, at Grace Community Church, where 159 men gathered to focus on the theme of pastoral ministry. From the beginning, the goal was to live out Paul s mandate to Timothy: The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
What started as a small event has, by God s grace, blossomed into an international movement with thousands in attendance each spring. Over the years, pastors from every state and nearly 100 countries have come to the conference to be challenged and encouraged in areas of preaching, theology, leadership, discipleship, and counseling. My own heart has been deeply blessed by the faithful men I ve met and fellowshipped with at the conference.
Since its inception, the Shepherds Conference has featured hundreds of sermons specifically directed at pastors and church leaders. Because the truth of God s Word is timeless, those messages are still as rich and powerful today as when they were first preached.
This volume brings together a collection of the most memorable Shepherds Conference messages on the topics of preaching, leadership, and theology. Nothing is more urgently needed in today s church than ministers and leaders who are committed to fulfilling their roles according to principles found in God s Word, and the contents of this book have been brought together to equip men like you in that very endeavor. The chapters that follow have been edited as minimally as possible so that they reflect the original content of the Shepherds Conference messages.
My ongoing desire has been for the Shepherds Conference to contribute to the multiplication of faithful men who will be able to teach others also. May this book help you, whether you ve been to the Shepherds Conference or not, to think more deeply and purposefully about the calling God has given you. As you read it, my prayer is that your passion for truth will burn brighter and your resolve for Christ s glory will grow stronger as you seek to serve and lead His church.
For the Great Shepherd,
John MacArthur
P ART 1:
THE SHEPHERD AS PREACHER
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P REACH THE W ORD
John MacArthur
Shepherds Conference 1998
2 Timothy 3:1-4:4
T here is a text of Scripture that is beloved by me, and one upon which I have preached numerous times through the years. It is a text that my father wrote inside the flyleaf of a Bible that he gave to me when I told him I felt called to preach. The text is 2 Timothy 4:2: Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort with great patience and instruction.
That brief verse defines biblical ministry in one central command: Preach the Word. Along with this command you could add 1 Timothy 3:2, which says pastors, overseers, and elders are to be skilled in teaching and preaching. We are to preach the Word skillfully. That is our calling, and this verse is definitive because it speaks so concisely, calling us to preach the Word.
Now you will notice that the apostle Paul addresses the time and the tone of our preaching. The time is in season and out of season. We could debate what that means, but if I can lead you to a simple conclusion, the only possibilities are to be in season or out of season; therefore, it means all the time. We are to preach the Word all the time. There is no time when we change that commission, no time when that method of ministry is set aside for something else. Preaching the Word is to be done all the time.
As for the tone, it is twofold: There is the negative aspect of reproving and rebuking, and there is the positive aspect of taking God s truth and exhorting people with great patience and instruction. Negatively we are to confront error and sin. Positively we are to teach sound doctrine and godly living. We are to exhort people to be obedient to the Word, and we are to have great patience and allow them the time to mature in their obedience.
This is a simple command: Preach the Word all the time. Jesus said, Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God (Matthew 4:4). That truth calls us to an expository ministry in which we deal with every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God. If every word of God is true and pure, and every word is food for the believer, then every word is to be proclaimed.
People are starving for God s Word but they don t know it. They are hungry, they are reaching out, they are grasping. They realize the hollow places in their life, the shallowness, the lack of insight, the lack of understanding. They cannot solve the problems of life. They are starving for God s Word and are being offered substitutes that do not help. God has ordained that His Word be brought to them because it alone can feed them, and the delivery method is preaching. Paul wrote, How will they hear without a preacher? (Romans 10:14). Martin Luther said, The highest worship of God is the preaching of the Word. 1 God is revealed through His Word; therefore, preaching His Word is preaching His character, His will, and all that defines Him in true terms and exalts Him as He is to be exalted.
Our mandate then comes not from the culture, it comes from heaven. It is the God of heaven w