Partners In Ministry: Laity and Pastors Working Together

by James L. Garlow

Book Overview

Partners in Ministry helps readers understand ministry in everyday life, and how it should be played out in various contexts. Readers will learn to embrace their spiritual gifts and use them in service to the Church and others. Partners in Ministry highlights the importance of training and preparation for ministry and offers practical advice on how to develop and implement a personal ministry plan. Both historical and present-day case studies of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0834106930
• ISBN13: 9780834106932
• Release Date: February 1986
• Publisher: Foundry Publishing
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Clarion Call to the Church's "Silent Partners"

Very readable, cogent and persuasive call to pastors, denominational leaders, lay leaders and members to partner together in ministry. The case is powerfully made for the WHOLE church to take the WHOLE gospel to the WHOLE world. Pastors were never raised up by God to be personal chaplains for lay people, but more like head coaches, trainers, equippers and division commanders to recruit, build up and deploy God's people into the field where real ministry takes place: outreach, community involvement, mercy ministries, cultural change agents, etc. The church rises and falls on leadership - and followership. Both are equal partners in the task God has called His church to do, and both need to be fully and cooperatively (not competitively or mutually exclusively) involved. A great tool for pastors to review the Biblical perspective and for lay leaders/members to be mobilized and encouraged.