A Guide to Leading, Loving, and Not Losing Your Mind in Ministry
Nathan Decker
Nobody told you seminary was just the beginning.
They Keep Calling Me Pastor is a field guide for the real work of ministry: the holy moments and the hard ones, the triumphant Sundays and the Mondays you nearly quit. Written by a pastor who has lived every chapter, this book covers the full terrain of pastoral life with honesty, humor, and hard-won wisdom.
Whether you are discerning a call, stepping into your first pulpit, or twenty years into ministry and wondering how to keep going, this book meets you where you are. Organized by the moments that define pastoral life, you can turn straight to the chapter you need most.
Inside you will find practical guidance on preaching, discipleship, conflict, self-care, time management, pastoral care, budgeting, staffing, and navigating transitions. More than a manual, this is a companion for the long road of servant leadership, rooted in Scripture and seasoned with stories from real ministry in real communities.
God called you. The church keeps calling you. This book will help you answer well.
Nathan Decker has served as a pastor for more than two decades in rural, small-town, and suburban congregations across Virginia. He holds a Master of Divinity from Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond. A preacher, teacher, and mentor to clergy, Nathan lives with his family in Virginia. He is also the author ofGod Is Speaking: A Guide to Reading the Bible.
They Keep Calling Me Pastor is a field guide for the real work of ministry: the holy moments and the hard ones, the triumphant Sundays and the Mondays you nearly quit. Written by a pastor who has lived every chapter, this book covers the full terrain of pastoral life with honesty, humor, and hard-won wisdom.
Whether you are discerning a call, stepping into your first pulpit, or twenty years into ministry and wondering how to keep going, this book meets you where you are. Organized by the moments that define pastoral life, you can turn straight to the chapter you need most.
Inside you will find practical guidance on preaching, discipleship, conflict, self-care, time management, pastoral care, budgeting, staffing, and navigating transitions. More than a manual, this is a companion for the long road of servant leadership, rooted in Scripture and seasoned with stories from real ministry in real communities.
God called you. The church keeps calling you. This book will help you answer well.
Nathan Decker has served as a pastor for more than two decades in rural, small-town, and suburban congregations across Virginia. He holds a Master of Divinity from Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond. A preacher, teacher, and mentor to clergy, Nathan lives with his family in Virginia. He is also the author ofGod Is Speaking: A Guide to Reading the Bible.
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