Pastoral Ministry Henry Blackaby Summary

Henry Blackaby is the embodiment of what becomes of a lifelong learner and leader. Henry Blackaby possess extensive experience in pastoral ministry and is a consultant to various Christian organizations, such as the Southern Baptist Convention. In Blackaby’s view there are varies differences between the spiritual and general leadership principles. The authors state that God is the one who calls and equips believers to be spiritual leaders. Blackaby’s believes that a Spiritual leader must be an educated, competent servant of God and an accomplished communicator who is proficient at critically thinking both in and outside of the box to lead with integrity and faithfulness while influencing the followers to move toward God’s purpose for the organization with the leading of the Holy Spirit. Thru his experience the road to effective leadership is not a smoothly paved one; in contrast, it is like a …show more content…
It is written to pastors and ministry leaders as a call for Jesus Christ to be the center of every aspect of their “life and ministry and culture”. Piper biblically challenges pastors with his ministerial convictions as a pastor. The book is a call for those of us in leadership to step away from pleasing to Jesus pleasing and follow Him. There is certainly irony and sadness in the subtitle, “A Plea for Pastors to embrace Radical Ministry”. Dr. Piper’s passion is for pastors to follow God’s inerrant, infallible word, the Bible, which seems to be a dimly fading light for some pastors. However, pastors that are called by God have been called to serve His purpose and not theirs. Pastors are not professional with an objective to climb the corporate ladder. In fulfilling the call of pastor, a pastor will face his very own temptations. This book offers even the cure for those temptations with the approach be