Many pastors come to ministry with the potentially lethal combination of low self-esteem and high expectations of themselves and others. While the minister is set aside to preach, he or she is not immune to the same struggles that everyone faces. How they deal with themselves as persons is reflected in their proclamations as pastor and preacher. Witness of a Fragile Servant looks at both the preparation of the preacher and the sermon. It tries to call ministers to care for themselves as well as to cultivate effective sermons.
Charles B. Bugg has spent his professional career as a pastor and a professor of preaching, having served several key churches and seminaries. He currently serves as adjunct professor at Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky, leadership consultant for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and as interim pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky. Bugg is the author of numerous books including Transformational Leadership, Lingering Grief, A Faith to Meet Our Fears, Preaching & Intimacy and Witness of a Fragile Servant: A Personal Look at Pastoral Preaching.
"A resounding AMEN for this truly confessional work of Charles Bugg. With honesty and craftsmanship, he has knit together a prophetic word that resonates with the local pastor while exhorting and inspiring her in ministry. Many thanks for what truly is a gift."
—Rev. M. Blythe Taylor, Associate Minister St. John’s Baptist Church, Charlotte NC
"A gifted scholar, teacher and preacher, Charles Bugg perceives preaching as an avenue of giving to God and others and, in turn, has presented to those of us who practice the craft a gift indeed. As few can do, Chuck has bridged the gap from teacher to preacher to pew through his own vulnerability and piercing insight into the human condition. This probing and practical book will make pastors better preachers and preachers better pastors. Give yourself a gift and add to your life and ministry this latest word from one of god’s most gifted spokespersons/proclaimers."
—Gary I. Carver, Pastor First Baptist Church, Chattanooga TN
Many pastors come to ministry with the potentially lethal combination of low self-esteem and high expectations of themselves and others. While the minister is set aside to preach, he or she is not immune to the same struggles that everyone faces. How they deal with themselves as persons is reflected in their proclamations as pastor and preacher. Witness of a Fragile Servant looks at both the preparation of the preacher and the sermon. It tries to call ministers to care for themselves as well as to cultivate effective sermons.
Charles B. Bugg has spent his professional career as a pastor and a professor of preaching, having served several key churches and seminaries. He currently serves as adjunct professor at Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky, leadership consultant for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and as interim pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky. Bugg is the author of numerous books including Transformational Leadership, Lingering Grief, A Faith to Meet Our Fears, Preaching & Intimacy and Witness of a Fragile Servant: A Personal Look at Pastoral Preaching.
"A resounding AMEN for this truly confessional work of Charles Bugg. With honesty and craftsmanship, he has knit together a prophetic word that resonates with the local pastor while exhorting and inspiring her in ministry. Many thanks for what truly is a gift."
—Rev. M. Blythe Taylor, Associate Minister St. John’s Baptist Church, Charlotte NC
"A gifted scholar, teacher and preacher, Charles Bugg perceives preaching as an avenue of giving to God and others and, in turn, has presented to those of us who practice the craft a gift indeed. As few can do, Chuck has bridged the gap from teacher to preacher to pew through his own vulnerability and piercing insight into the human condition. This probing and practical book will make pastors better preachers and preachers better pastors. Give yourself a gift and add to your life and ministry this latest word from one of god’s most gifted spokespersons/proclaimers."
—Gary I. Carver, Pastor First Baptist Church, Chattanooga TN
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