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Page Header Goes Here RESOURCES 2015 page 38 page 50 page 10 2-Volume Set page 37 page 37 Christianbook.com 1–800–CHRISTIAN® INCLUDES BIBLE STUDY RESOURCES SECTION Footer goes here. 53 Dear Pastors, More than a decade ago, I pled with you, “Brothers, we are not professionals!” In TABLE OF CONTENTS the time since, the pressure to “professionalize” the pastorate has both morphed and Bestsellers . .3, 4 strengthened. Bible Covers & Accessories . .42 Among younger pastors, the talk is less about therapeutic and managerial profes- sionalization, and more about communication. The language of “professionalization” is Bibles . .43–49 seldom used in this regard, but this quiet pressure is felt by many pastors: Be as good as Amplified, One-Year the cool media folks. & Parallel . .44, 48, 49 This is not the overstated professionalism of the power office, but the understated professionalism of torn blue jeans and the inner circle. It is not learned in pursuing an Audio, DVD & Electronic . .43 MBA, but by knowing the ever-changing media world. This is the professionalization of Children’s & Teen . .43, 46, 47 ambience, and tone, and idiom, and timing, and banter. It is more intuitive and less ESV . .43, 44, 46–48 taught. More style and less technique. More feel and less force. There is a professional way to crucify; but no professional way to be crucified. There HCSB . .43, 47 were professionals on Golgotha—experts in torture—but Jesus was not one of them. KJV . .43–45, 47 For Paul, the ministry was more like being crucified than crucifying. Life Application . .47 “I bear on my body the marks of Jesus” (Gala tians 6:17). “I am crucified with Christ” (Ga la tians 2:20). “I die every day!” (1 Co rin thians 15:31).”For the sake of Christ I am content with weaknesses” (2 Co rin thians 12:10). “He Message, The . .46 was crucified in weakness . we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you we will live with him by the power of Ministry & Outreach . .46, 49 God” (2 Co rin thians 13:4). “We are the aroma of Christ . a fragrance from death to death . a fragrance from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?” (2 Co rin thians 2:15–16). NASB . .44, 46, 47 So I am still pleading for pastors to put the presence of the Holy Spirit, and the power of Christ-exalting truth, and New Testaments . .43 the purity of holy living above the pragmatic considerations of organization, and above our concern with compelling NIV . .43–49 style. Brothers, the ministry is supernatural. NKJV . .43–47, 49 NLT . .43, 46, 47, 49 Reference . .45, 47, 49 Specialty . .43, 46 The author of more than 50 books, including Don’t Waste Your Life and Desiring God, John Piper taught biblical Study . .43–49 studies at Bethel College before becoming the senior pastor for 33 years at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is the founder of desiringGod.org and also serves as chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. He Biblical Studies . .20 and his wife, Noël, have four sons, one daughter, and 12 grandchildren. Bulk Buys . .38, 39 Christian Education & Teaching Aids 23 Find us on the following Church Finances & Taxes . .16 Check out downloadable titles at social networks . 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