That is why Jesus sent his disciples out two by two, and that’s why all the mission imperatives in the New Testament are in the plural. It’s both foolhardy and dangerous to embark on pastoral work all by yourself. That’s the first thing you should know about this book: I don’t pretend to have all the answers. Frankly, if you run into someone who claims to be an expert at ministry, you should run the other way. I’ve done the best I can with what I’ve been given-and my goal is to pass along to you some of the wisdom and insight I’ve received from others. But here’s the deal: I hope you’ll find something useful within the pages of this book no matter who you are. You could be a man or a woman clergy or lay. You could be a pastor, a student, or someone simply interested in how God forms shepherds of souls. And now that you’ve opened the cover, you can be sure I wrote it just for you.
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