Following up on last week’s discussion about acquiring the character necessary to qualify biblically as a pastor or elder, we search the bookshelves for tried and true experts to guide our way. We discuss many different authors that have wise counsel on how to grow in Christ. In addition, we’ve noted each of the books below for you to reference. And we invite you to join in this conversation and help us fill out a well-rounded bookshelf.

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Books Mentioned on the Podcast:

Barton, Ruth Haley. Sacred Rhythms: Arranging Our Lives for Spiritual Transformation (https://a.co/d/giaN9vo)

Barton, Ruth Haley. Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry (https://a.co/d/0IT9uYq)

Burgess, John P. A Pastoral Rule for Today: Reviving an Ancient Practice (https://a.co/d/eRPIk4L)

Foster, Richard J. Learning Humility: A Year of Searching for a Vanishing Virtue (https://a.co/d/gWgXfUZ)

Foster, Richard J. Streams of Living Water: Celebrating the Great Traditions of Christian Faith (https://a.co/d/6S5cpqt)

Hawkins, Greg L. and Cally Parkinson. Move: What 1,000 Churches Reveal about Spiritual Growth (https://a.co/d/0hXW6ke)

Lewis, C. S. The Last Battle (https://a.co/d/1MxYIwD)

Mulholland Jr., M. Robert. Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation (https://a.co/d/71g0TJn)

Peterson, Eugene. The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual Direction (https://a.co/d/c4Rewzp)

Pope Gregory I. The Book of Pastoral Rule (https://a.co/d/ijB3Q7n)

Saucy, Robert. Minding the Heart: The Way of Spiritual Transformation (https://a.co/d/0NEkm2z)

Teresa of Avila. The Interior Castle (https://a.co/d/h5ku222)

Thompson, Curt. Anatomy of the Soul: Surprising Connections Between Neuroscience and Spiritual Practices that Can Transform Your Life and Relationships (https://a.co/d/gZZYuch)

Thune, Robert H. Gospel Eldership: Equipping a New Generation of Servant Leaders (https://a.co/d/cF5yiFS)

Volf, Miroslav. Exclusion and Embrace, Revised and Updated: A Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness, and Reconciliation (https://a.co/d/5MXIt5I)

Willard, Dallas. Renovation of the Heart (https://a.co/d/6blBSjy)

Previous Episodes of our Podcast Mentioned on the Podcast

E41 - Book Talk - The Contemplative Pastor (https://pod.fo/e/16e37e)